Legal Opinion
Mrs. Menetta G. Neal, as Administratrix of the Estate of Wallace C. Neal v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 3, 1977No. 75-3922PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MORGAN, Circuit Judge:
Menetta G. Neal, representing the estate of her deceased husband, Wallace C. Neal, brought this action under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C.A. § 1346 (1976), seeking to recover damages for fatal injuries to her husband allegedly caused by the negligence of air traffic controllers, employees of the defendant, the United States. Defendant appeals from a verdict awarding plaintiff damages in the amount of $536,-222.95.
The trial judge in this non-jury trial made the following findings of fact. The decedent Wallace C. Neal, and his copilot, also deceased, were flying…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Sanders v. LeechCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1946
- United States v. Edward C. Becker, Administrator of the Estate of Ernest J. Becker, DeceasedCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1967
- Dickens v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Western Cottonoil Company v. J. C. Hodges and Mary WeinbergCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
- Huffman v. SS. Mary & Elizabeth HospitalCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1972
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Nora Faye Johnson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Boston Professional Hockey Association, Inc., Cross-Appellants v. Dallas Cap & Emblem Manufacturing, Inc., Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Cynthia Bunn v. Central Realty of LouisianaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Federal Savings And Loan Insurance Corporation v. Texas Real Estate Counselors, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- Ross v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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