Legal Opinion
Newport Air Park, Inc. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 4, 1969No. 7317_1PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALDRICH, Chief Judge.
Due to the negligence of appellant United States and appellee Newport Air Park, Inc., two airplanes collided at the Warwick, Rhode Island airport. Appellee settled the ensuing injury claims, and appellant, pursuant to a local statute requiring contribution,1 reimbursed appellee to the extent of one-half of its outlay. This it did because the waiver contained in the Federal Tort Claims Act, FTCA, extends to claims for contribution when the government is a joint tortfeasor. United States v. Yellow Cab Co., 1951, 340 U.S. 543, 71 S.Ct. 399, 95 L.Ed. 523.2 The government made…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Pope & Talbot, Inc. v. HawnSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- United States v. Yellow Cab Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Halcyon Lines v. Haenn Ship Ceiling & Refitting Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
- United Air Lines, Inc. v. Janice Wiener and Catherine B. Nollenberger (Excluding Faith C. Paris), United States of America v. Janice WienerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1964
- Weyerhaeuser Steamship Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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3Cited by40 opinions
- Paula H. Roy v. Star Chopper Company, Inc., and Third-Party v. Ashok Hingorany and Advanced Materials Systems, Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
- Celia Zapico v. Bucyrus-Erie Co., and Third-Party v. Atlantic Container Line, Ltd., Third-Party and Antonio Fuet, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- In re N-500L CasesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1982
- Amoco Production Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1980
- Roy v. Star Chopper Co., Inc.District Court, D. Rhode Island · 1977
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