Legal Opinion
Matland v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided January 10, 1961No. 13296PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOODRICH, Circuit Judge.
This appeal has to do with the effect of a release in a Federal Tort Claims case. Two aircraft collided over the Grand Canyon in Arizona on June 30, 1956. One of the passengers who met his death in this collision was Carl G. Mat-land, 39 years old, a research physicist *753for Westinghouse Electric Corporation, married and the father of two small children. The Executrix settled the claim against the airlines for a consideration of $75,000 on behalf of the widow and the children. The release stated that for the consideration paid “I do hereby release and forever discharge…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Indian Towing Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Eastern Air Lines, Inc. v. Union Trust Company, United States of America v. Union Trust CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1955
- Hess v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Ella Fitzgerald, John Lewis, Georgiana Henry and Norman Granz v. Pan American World Airways, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1956
- Ash v. MortensenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Maureen A. Montellier, as Administratrix of the Goods, Chattels and Credits of Norman J. Montellier, Deceased v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1963
- Sharon A. Reo v. United States Postal Service United States of America Patricia D'esposito. United States of America, Defendant/third-Party v. Joseph J. Reo, Jr. Marjorie Reo Third-Party v. State Farm Insurance Company, Fourth-Party Sharon ReoCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1996
- Florence E. Bacon and Francis G. Bacon v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1963
- Lois Munson v. United States of America, D. James Munson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1967
- Land v. United StatesDistrict Court, N.D. Oklahoma · 1964
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