Legal Opinion
Dumansky v. United States
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided February 11, 1980No. Civ. 79-2078PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
THOMPSON, District Judge.
This matter, coming before the Court on motion for summary judgment, raises important questions about the scope and application of the Federal Tort Claims Act [hereinafter “FTCA”], 28 U.S.C. § 2671 et seq.
Plaintiff Thomas Dumansky, by his parents, seeks damages for injuries sustained on August 17, 1977 when he stepped on a nail protruding from a board located on property adjacent to his home. Plaintiff alleges negligence of one of five named defendants. All defendants have denied negligence and filed cross-claims for contribution pursuant to the New Jersey Tort…
2Cases cited43 opinions
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- Dalehite v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
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3Cited by27 opinions
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