Legal Opinion
Alan J. Walls v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 23, 1987No. 87-1096PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
In Feres v. United States, 340 U.S. 135, 146, 71 S.Ct. 153, 159, 95 L.Ed. 152 (1950), the Supreme Court of the United States held that the federal Government is not liable under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671-2680, for “injuries to servicemen where the injuries arise out of or are in the course of activity incident to service.” See also Cross v. Fiscus, 830 F.2d 755, 756 (7th Cir.1987). Plaintiff Alan J. Walls, an active-duty service member of the United States Army, appeals from the district court’s dismissal for lack of subject matter…
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