Legal Opinion
Orr v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 14, 1973No. 72-3229PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge:
George Orr was severely injured while working on electrical power lines on a federal installation in Florida. He brought suit against the United States *273under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 2671-2680, and the Government in turn filed a third party claim against the contractor and the subcontractor, Orr’s employer. After a nonju-ry trial, the district court found that Orr’s injuries were the result of the combined negligence of the Government, Orr, and the subcontractor: the Government was 30-percent responsible, and Orr and the subcontractor were each…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Dalehite v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- McAllister v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- United States v. MunizSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Hoffman v. JonesSupreme Court of Florida · 1973
- United States v. SeckingerSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
22 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by26 opinions
- Nora Faye Johnson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Lincenberg v. IssenSupreme Court of Florida · 1975
- Lake Parker Mall, Inc. v. CarsonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976
- Hood v. Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp.District Court, Virgin Islands · 1986
- State v. MorrisAlaska Supreme Court · 1976
21 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.