Legal Opinion
Madison v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 3, 1982No. Nos. 81-1980, 81-2000PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEANEY, Circuit Judge.
These consolidated cases were filed individually against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346, 2671-2678, 2680. The plaintiffs seek damages for injuries and deaths caused by an explosion near Camden, Arkansas, on March 8, 1976. The explosion occurred at a plant where Celeseo Industries, Inc., an independent contractor, was producing ammunition pursuant to a contract with the United States. The plaintiffs appeal from the district court’s order granting the government’s motion for summary judgment on the ground that the plaintiffs’…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Myers & Myers, Inc. v. United States Postal ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- Scanwell Laboratories, Inc. v. David D. Thomas, Acting Administrator of the Federal Aviation AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by35 opinions
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