Legal Opinion · Concurrence

Martha M. Kirk, an Adult, and Kenneth William Kirk, a Minor, Who Sues by His Guardian Ad Litem, Martha M. Kirk v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided August 25, 1959No. 16307Published

1ConcurrencePope, Circuit Judge

I agree that the judgment of the district court must be affirmed; but since I have certain reservations with respect to the reasons given for the affirmance in the majority opinion, I prefer to base my concurrence upon another ground.

The gist of the majority opinion seems-to be stated in the quotation from the memorandum decision of the trial court which appears at the end of the opinion. The statement there approved recites: “The voluntary assumption of such a program [accident prevention and safety program] for the welfare of all parties-concerned should not create liability on the part of…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Indian Towing Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
  2. Grand Trunk Railway Co. v. IvesSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
  3. Lucille M. Rankin, Administratrix on the Estate of Ronald Rankin, Deceased v. Shayne Brothers, Inc., Billy F. Rankin v. Shayne Brothers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1956
  4. Laidlaw v. BarkerIdaho Supreme Court · 1956
  5. Short v. Boise Valley Traction Co.Idaho Supreme Court · 1924

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