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Rutherford v. United States

District Court, N.D. Alabama

Decided December 21, 2017No. Civil Action No. CV 15–S–560–NEPublished

1Opinion of the Court

C. Lynwood Smith, Jr., United States District Judge

"Theodor Seuss Geisel (perhaps better known as Dr. Seuss) is said to have observed, 'Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.' "1 Regrettably, this is not one of those times. Not only are the issues in this case complex, but so also are their answers.

I. SUMMARY OF FACTS

Plaintiff, Shannon Rutherford, seeks damages for personal injuries sustained on Redstone Arsenal: a 38,125 acre (7.9 square mile) United States Army garrison adjacent to the City of Huntsville in Madison County, Alabama.2 Access to the Arsenal is…

2Cases cited36 opinions

  1. Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
  2. Federal Deposit Insurance v. MeyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  3. Cohens v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1821
  4. United States v. GaubertSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  5. Alden v. MaineSupreme Court of the United States · 1999

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