Legal Opinion
United States v. Fernando S. Forfari
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 8, 1959No. 16032PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMLIN, Circuit Judge.
The United States here appeals from a judgment of the District Court awarding Fernando S. Forfari damages in the amount of $12,673.26. Forfari’s action was based on provisions of the Federal Tort Claims Act (28 U.S.C. 1346(b)). 1 Jurisdiction in this court rests on 28 U.S.C. § 1291.
The accident giving rise to the suit occurred on November 21, 1951, in the Commissioned Officers’ Mess at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California. Forfari, a chef, sustained personal injuries when he slipped and fell down a flight of stairs which led from the kitchen to the employees’…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Johansen v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Duprey v. ShaneCalifornia Supreme Court · 1952
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3Cited by30 opinions
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