Legal Opinion
Campbell v. United States
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided January 9, 1948No. Civil Action No. 437PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
PORTERIE, District Judge.
Mrs. Evelyn Campbell, a widow, filed the captioned action under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C.A. § 921 et seq., to recover from the United States Government the sum of $40,982.80, being $30,000 for her personal injuries, permanent disability, resulting pain and suffering and mental anguish, and $10,982.80 for her medical expenses ($1,963.70 incurred, $500 estimated), and estimated future nursing expenses for the rest of her life. She alleges in her complaint that on April 27, 1946 at approximately 10:30 P.M., while standing near the edge of the sidewalk on the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Hamilton v. LeeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1932
- Nelson v. Vicksburg, S. & P. Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1917
- Oliphant v. Town of Lake ProvidenceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1938
- Moore v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1913
- Stough v. YoungLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1938
3Cited by1 opinion
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