WEINSTEIN v. UNITED STATES

Nos. 12042, 12043.

244 F.2d 68 (1957)

Catherine S. WEINSTEIN, Administratrix of the Estate of Albert Weinstein, Deceased, Appellant in Appeal No. 12042. v. UNITED STATES, Appellee, Joseph J. ALESSANDRINE, Appellant in Appeal No. 12043, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Third Circuit.

Decided May 3, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martin Vinikoor, Philadelphia, Pa. (Vinikoor & Criden, Philadelphia, Pa., on the brief), for appellants.

Lester S. Jayson, Washington, D. C. (George Cochran Doub, Asst. Atty. Gen., W. Wilson White, U. S. Atty., Philadelphia, Pa., Paul A. Sweeney, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., on the brief), for appellee.

Before MARIS, McLAUGHLIN and STALEY, Circuit Judges.


McLAUGHLIN, Circuit Judge.

These damage suits were brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S. C. §§ 1346, 2674, 2680. Appellant Weinstein's decedent and appellant Alessandrine were employees of Publicker Industries, Inc. at the latter's alcohol denaturing plant and bonded warehouse, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. On May 26, 1955, there was an explosion and fire at that place as a result of which Albert Weinstein...

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