Legal Opinion
Edna Ayers, Administratrix of the Estate of Roy L. Hardin, Deceased v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided January 17, 2002No. 00-5993PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KATZ, District Judge.
Plaintiff-Appellant Edna Ayers (“Ayers”), as administratrix of the estate of Roy L. Hardin (“Hardin”), filed suit under the Suits in Admiralty Act, 46 U.S.CApp. §§ 741-752 (“SAA”) and the Federal Torts Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 2671-2680 (“FTCA”) against Defendant-Appellee the United States. Ayers alleged that the negligent operation of Lock and Dam No. 2 (“Lock No. 2”) on the Kentucky River by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) led to the drowning death of decedent Hardin, Ayers’ son. The United States filed a motion to dismiss. The district court held that…
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