Legal Opinion
Ward v. United States
District Court, D. Colorado
Decided June 30, 1962No. Civ. A. 7083PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ARRAJ, Chief Judge.
This is an action brought by plaintiffs for the alleged wrongful death of their minor daughter. Jurisdiction is based on Chapter 171 of Title 28 U.S.C. and on Section 1346(b).
On June 7, 1959, defendant owned the recreation area at Lake Hasty near the John Martin Dam in Bent County, Colorado. Defendant had leased the area to the Southeastern Colorado Recreation Association. A part of Lake Hasty was used as a swimming pool; defendant had constructed a diving pier adjacent to the pool. The public was invited to use the pool for swimming and signs inviting the general public to…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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3Cited by7 opinions
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