Stekovich v. United States

FOLLMER, District Judge.

This is an action instituted under the Federal Tort Claims Act1 by the Administrator of the Estate of George Stekovich, deceased, seeking to recover damages for the 'death of said George Stekovich, which occurred by reason of an accident while he was a passenger in a Government owned vehicle. The facts are:

Corporal Joseph J. Manion and other soldiers stationed at Olmstead Field, Middle-town, Pennsylvania, were assigned to Military Police Patrol at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on the evening of October 5, 1946. He was instructed to take an Army Staff car, pick up another…