Legal Opinion
Peter Jovanovich and Julienne Jovanovich, His Wife v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 1, 1987No. 85-4409PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHROEDER, Circuit Judge:
The United States Government appeals from an adverse judgment in a tort claims action. We must affirm, for the issues raised on appeal were not raised in the trial court and cannot provide any basis for reversal.
Peter Jovanovich was seriously injured while he was attempting to service a United States Air Force Minuteman missile container during rail transportation. Jovanovich was an employee of the Burlington Northern Railroad, to which the Air Force had consigned the missile for shipment.
The missile was encased in a special container with an environmental control…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Joseph R. Bolker v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- Pierringer v. HogerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1963
- Union Pacific Railroad Company, a Corporation v. Laverl Johnson and Joleen Johnson, Husband and Wife, and Pacific Fruit Express Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1957
- United States v. John Hudspeth, John Hudspeth v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1967
- Walker v. Continental Life & Accident Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by50 opinions
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