Legal Opinion
Edwards v. United States
District Court, M.D. Alabama
Decided November 17, 1982No. Civ. A. 81-230-NPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MYRON H. THOMPSON, District Judge.
The plaintiff James Edwards has brought this cause of action against the United States of America, pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), 1 in his capacities as an individual and as administrator of the estate of his deceased wife, Essie M. Edwards, and on behalf of his and his deceased wife’s three children. 2 Mr. Edwards claims that his wife’s death in a traffic accident was caused by the negligence of an employee of the federal government.
Jurisdiction over this cause of action, which was tried without a jury, is properly predicated on 28…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Richards v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Murray Stein v. Reynolds Securities, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
- Michigan Central Railroad v. VreelandSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Sea-Land Services, Inc. v. GaudetSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by7 opinions
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