Legal Opinion
Petrovich v. United States
United States Court of Claims
Decided February 20, 1970No. 148-65PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCowen, Chief Judge
This is a case filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1497 (1964) wherein an oyster grower asserts a claim for damages allegedly arising from dredging operations of defendant United States in making river and harbor improvements authorized by act of Congress. The facts are detailed in the findings and only those necessary to put the case in posture for decision will be related here. For reasons which hereinafter appear, it is concluded that defendant United States is liable *763to plaintiffs1 in the sum of $10,000. The award is of necessity derived in tbe nature of a jury verdict and is far less than the…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Story Parchment Co. v. Paterson Parchment Paper Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Souffront v. La Compagnie Des Sucreries De Porto RicoSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
- Specialty Assembling & Packing Co., Inc. v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1966
- Dale Construction Co. v. United States, Seaboard Surety Co.United States Court of Claims · 1964
- Rolls-Royce Limited, Derby, England, a British Company v. The United States and United Aircraft Corporation, Defendant-IntervenorUnited States Court of Claims · 1966
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Foster Construction C. A. And Williams Brothers Company, a Joint Venture, Etc. v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1970
- Continental Management, Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1975
- Castle v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2000
- Fisherman's Harvest, Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2006
- Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. v. United States Lines, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1977
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