Legal Opinion
Mickey M. Jeffries v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 30, 1973No. 71-1480PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRIS, District Judge:
Jeffries brought this Federal Tort Claims Act case for injuries sustained when he was hurt in a mining accident in Montana. Following trial, the district court judge found against Jeffries and in favor of the Government. Jeffries appeals.
The facts may be summarized as follows. The Government, in the course of the construction of a dam on the Kootenai River near Libby, Montana, found it necessary to escavate some seven miles of tunnel as part of the relocation of the Great Northern Railroad. Such work was begun in June, 1966.
In order to facilitate such excavation, the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Martha M. Kirk, an Adult, and Kenneth William Kirk, a Minor, Who Sues by His Guardian Ad Litem, Martha M. Kirk v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1959
- Roberson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1967
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3Cited by46 opinions
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