Legal Opinion
Josie Mae Elkins, Administratrix of the Estate of Ray Elkins, Deceased, and John A. Williams, Jr. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 24, 1970No. 14080_1PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOODROW WILSON JONES, District Judge:
The appellants brought this action against the appellee, United States of America, under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C.A. § 1346(b) for damages for the death of Ray Elkins and the personal injuries of John A. Williams, Jr., resulting from an explosion of an airplane tire while they were removing it from the rim. The matter was heard before the District Judge who denied recovery on the basis of contributory negligence of the appellants. The appellee accepts, for the purposes of this appeal, the District Court’s finding of negligence on the part of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Smith v. Virginia Electric & Power Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1963
- Appalachian Power Co. v. HaleSupreme Court of Virginia · 1922
- Stancil v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1961
- Tomlin v. WorleySupreme Court of Virginia · 1965
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Josie Mae Elkins, Administratrix of the Estate of Ray Elkins, Deceased, and John A. Williams, Jr. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1970