Legal Opinion
McMichael v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 2, 1985No. 83-2497PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEANEY, Circuit Judge.
These consolidated cases were filed against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346, 2671-80. The Department of Defense hired an independent contractor, Cel-esco Industries, to produce explosive photo-flash cartridges. The plaintiffs seek to recover for deaths and injuries caused by an explosion at the Celesco munitions plant near Camden, Arkansas, on March 8, 1976. The United States brings an interlocutory appeal from the district court’s order denying the United States’ motion to dismiss the complaints. For the reasons set forth…
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3Cited by53 opinions
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