Legal Opinion
Robert E. Deweese, J'ette Marie Frizzell and Alva Jolyn Faull, Cross-Appellants v. United States of America, Cross-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided May 3, 1978No. 76-2025, 76-2026 and 76-2027PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAM E. DOYLE, Circuit Judge.
The United States here seeks reversal of a judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado awarding damages to the plaintiffs pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2674 et seq. (Jurisdiction was under 28 U.S.C. § 1346.) The action grows out of an airplane crash which occurred at Stapleton International Airport October 3, 1969. A Metro Commuter Airlines Flight # 201 crashed while attempting to land.
The plane which crashed was a Beech Queenair. It was being piloted by James Faull, the deceased husband of the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- John R. McWeeney v. New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
- Ingham v. Eastern Air Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
- United States v. Alice L. EnglishCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
- Good v. AB Chance Co.Colorado Court of Appeals · 1977
- Glen Dale Steckler and Annette Steckler v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Canavin v. Pacific Southwest AirlinesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1983
- Colorado Flying Academy, Inc., a Colorado Corporation, Federal Insurance Company, and Associated Aviation Underwriters v. The United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1984
- Jeanne T. Vesey, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Howard Wade Vesey, and as Guardian for Wade Tillery Vesey v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
- Himmler v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1979
- Barnhill v. Public Service Company of ColoradoColorado Court of Appeals · 1982
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