KUNKLER v. UNITED STATES

No. 18751.

295 F.2d 370 (1961)

Edwin A. KUNKLER and Evelyn Kunkler, Appellants, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied December 29, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

M. Howard Williams, of Williams & Owen, Tallahassee, Fla., for appellants.

Edward L. Stahley, Asst. U. S. Atty., Wilfred C. Varn, U. S. Atty., Tallahassee, Fla., C. W. Eggart, Jr., Acting U. S. Atty., Pensacola, Fla., for appellee.

Before CAMERON, BROWN and WISDOM, Circuit Judges.


CAMERON, Circuit Judge.

Appellant Edwin A. Kunkler received serious personal injuries, and the automobile of appellant Evelyn Kunkler driven by him was damaged in a collision between that car and one driven by USAF Airman 3/C James Monaghan,1 which occurred April 1, 1959 near Quincy, Florida. They brought this action against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1346(b), § 2671 et seq. Based upon the...

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