Legal Opinion
Nancy K. Early v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 22, 1973No. 71-2521PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TRASK, Circuit Judge:
Only questions of damages are at issue in this Federal Tort Claims Act proceeding, 28 U.S.C. § 1346(b) et seq. The plaintiffs who are husband and wife recovered an aggregate of $380,000 for personal injuries and related claims. They appeal from the court’s award because they believe it was not enough; the government cross appeals for the opposite reason.
The injury occurred when Mrs. Early fell down a flight of stairs at Eielson Air Force Base, striking her head upon the concrete floor below. She was immediately hospitalized and discharged two days later. Because of…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- The ConquerorSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- Head v. HargraveSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
- Beaulieu v. ElliottAlaska Supreme Court · 1967
- Hoffman v. DautelSupreme Court of Kansas · 1962
- Jeune v. Del E. Webb Const. Co.Arizona Supreme Court · 1954
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Richard E. Madore v. Ingram Tank Ships, Inc. v. Samson Ocean Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
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