Legal Opinion
Archie Epling v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 2, 1971No. 24495PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHOY, Circuit Judge:
Archie Epling brought this negligence action against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act. The District Court found no negligence on the part of the government and entered judgment against Epling, who appeals. We affirm.
Epling went for a late Sunday afternoon ride on a motorcycle with a female passenger riding on the seat behind him, along Route 66, westerly of Winslow, Arizona. About 6:00 p.m. as dusk was coming on, Epling turned the motorcycle onto an access road, leading to a radar station, which the Air Force had deactivated about a year before. Epling…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Rowland v. ChristianCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
- Reed v. Real Detective Publishing Co.Arizona Supreme Court · 1945
- Sanders v. BrownArizona Supreme Court · 1951
- Smith v. NormartArizona Supreme Court · 1938
- Waddell v. WhiteArizona Supreme Court · 1941
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Gary Thompson, an Incompetent, by Charles F. Thompson, His Guardian Ad Litem v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
- Rudolfo Ramirez v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
- Alice P. Broudy v. The United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
- Edward H. Gonzales, Individually, and Mark E. Gonzales and Karen A. Gonzales, Minors, by Edward H. Gonzales, Their Next Friend v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
- Carroll v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Idaho · 1980
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