Wittkamp v. United States

FREDERICK W. KAESS, Chief Judge.

Plaintiffs, Charles and Nancy Wittkamp, filed suit against the United States and other defendants, claiming injuries suffered when a rechambered 30.06 Springfield Rifle exploded in Mr. Wittkamp’s face on November 11, 1966.

The following allegations against the United States were made by plaintiffs in their second amended complaint:

1. The rifle was defective per se, because of brittle metal;

2. The Government discovered the weapon was a hazard to the armed forces and disposed of it;

3. The Government failed to warn the general public of a known defective rifle;

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