HUFFMASTER v. UNITED STATES

Civ. No. 7671.

186 F.Supp. 120 (1960)

Earl R. HUFFMASTER, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES of America, First Doe, Second Doe, Third Doe, White Company, Defendants.

United States District Court N. D. California, N. D.

July 26, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clarence H. Pease, Sacramento, Cal., for plaintiff.

Lynn J. Gillard, U. S. Atty., and William B. Spohn, Asst. U. S. Atty., San Francisco, Cal., for defendants.


HALBERT, District Judge.

This case arises as a result of the disastrous catastrophe that took place on the Feather River in December, 1955. Plaintiff's farm was allegedly inundated, with great damage, due to the asserted negligence of agents of the United States in planning, construction, etc., of certain flood control projects. The plaintiff's first cause of action is founded upon this alleged negligence. A second cause of action is predicated upon some theory of...

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