Legal Opinion
Michael Mandel v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 8, 1986No. 85-1367PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.
The United States appeals from a judgment awarding appellee, Michael Mandel, $928,193.58. We affirm.
On August 1, 1978, Michael Mandel was permanently paralyzed when he dived into a swimming hole in the Buffalo River and struck his head on a submerged rock. The swimming hole, known as Mud Cave, is located on property known as Camp Orr. At the time of the accident, Camp Orr was owned by the Boy Scouts of America (it has since been acquired by the National Park Service).
Mandel brought suit for damages against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), 28…
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