Legal Opinion
Gregory Caraballo v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided October 6, 1987No. 1225, Docket 87-6010PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARDAMONE, Circuit Judge:
This appeal by the government is from a judgment of 1.2 million dollars in favor of plaintiff awarded in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Weinstein, Ch. J.) following a bench trial. Plaintiff brought suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671 et seq. (1982), seeking damages for the injuries he suffered in an unfortunate diving accident in a national park. We reverse.
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Six years ago on a hot July 25th Saturday afternoon what began as a clamming expedition for a group of friends at Gateway National Recreation…
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