Legal Opinion
Hayes v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 1, 1990No. 89-1152PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
Appellees Jack Hayes and his wife Jennifer Hayes, and appellee/cross-appellant Jet East, Inc., sued the United States pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U.S.C. §§ 2671 et seq., for personal injuries and property damage sustained in an aircraft accident. The district court found the United States 55% negligent and Jack Hayes 45% negligent. Under the Texas comparative negligence statute, Article 2212a, Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat. § 1, Hayes was awarded 55% of his total damages for personal injuries. His wife Jennifer Hayes was awarded damages. Jet East,…
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