BRUCKER v. UNITED STATES

No. 18828.

338 F.2d 427 (1964)

William J. BRUCKER, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied January 19, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

T. N. Petersen, Merced, Cal., for appellant.

John W. Douglas, Asst. Atty. Gen., Morton Hollander, David L. Rose, Attys., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., Francis C. Whelan, U. S. Atty., Los Angeles, Cal., for appellee.

Before JERTBERG, BROWNING and DUNIWAY, Circuit Judges.


BROWNING, Circuit Judge:

The Castle Air Force Base Aero Club is an instrumentality of the United States, organized and operated under the auspices of the Air Force1 to give authorized personnel an opportunity to fly for recreation and the development of aeronautical skills.

Sgt. Brucker, a member of the Club, was injured in the crash of a Club plane flown by Lt. Hammack, another Club member. Sgt. Brucker sued the United States...

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