Legal Opinion

United States v. Wibye (Two Cases)

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided September 7, 1951No. 12537_1PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DENMAN, Chief Judge.

These cases were consolidated for argument on appeal, the facts being the same in each. The United States appeals from judgments awarding appellees Niels K. Wibye and Harold K. Wibye damages in the .amount of $60,000 and $45,000 respectively 'for personal injuries incurred by them when the automobile in which they were riding was struck by an army automobile owned by the government and driven -by one Hadley, a war department employee. The two appellees’ separate-suits are under the Federal Tort Claims. Act, 28 U.S.C. (1946 ed.) § 931 (now 28 U.S.C. § 1346(b), et seq.

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2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Ryan v. FarrellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1929
  2. Jolley v. ClemensCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1938
  3. United States v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1950
  4. United States v. FotopulosCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1950
  5. Murphey v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1950

3Cited by25 opinions

  1. O. B. Hinson, Mrs. O. B. Hinson and Danny Hinson, a Minor, by and Through O. B. Hinson, as Next Friend v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958
  2. Cooner v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1960
  3. Theodore J. Chapin and Adam Sydlik v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1958
  4. United States v. Lushbough Hoffman v. LushboughCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1952
  5. DeMirjian v. Ideal Heating Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1954

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