Legal Opinion
James v. United States
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided May 25, 1973No. Civ. A. 4670PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PETTINE, Chief Judge.
This non-jury death action was brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act (F.T.C.A.), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346, 2671, et seq., by the administratrix of the estate of Howard Harrison James, Jr. At the time of his death Howard James was a member of the United States Navy, stationed at Quonset Point, Rhode Island, under arrest and in the custody of the security guard. The action is based on the alleged negligence of the government in failing to train the security personnel, in failing to use due care to provide protection for .the decedent while he was under arrest, and in…
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