Legal Opinion
Harris v. Pettibone Corp.
District Court, E.D. Tennessee
Decided March 31, 1980No. CIV-1-78-247PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
FRANK W. WILSON, Chief Judge.
This is an action for the alleged wrongful death of Robert B. Harris, who was killed in an industrial crane accident. Jurisdiction is invoked pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332 and 28 U.S.C. § 1336. This suit was brought by the decedent’s spouse, Agnes M. Harris, against the crane manufacturer, Pettibone Corporation. Pettibone impleaded the United States of America, the owner of the crane. The plaintiff then asserted a claim against the United States for negligence pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1336(b) and §§ 2671 et seq., and the United…
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