Legal Opinion
Thornwell v. United States
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 30, 1979No. Civ. A. 78-1845PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
CHARLES R. RICHEY, District Judge.
This case is before the Court on defendants’ motion to dismiss. Plaintiff, Mr. James Thornwell, is a former serviceman who seeks to recover for injuries which he sustained both before, and after, his discharge from the United States Army. The named defendants include the United States as well as twenty-nine individuals who, Mr. Thornwell asserts, all participated in the tortious conduct which led to his injuries. Although Mr. Thornwell may have employed a shotgun approach in naming his defendants, the defendants attempt to benefit from the…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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- Bell v. HoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Stone v. PowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Butz v. EconomouSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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3Cited by65 opinions
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- Laswell v. BrownCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1982
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