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PLATIS v. AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY

No. 71-1648.

466 F.2d 35 (1972)

Nick PLATIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY and Continental National American Group, Defendant-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

August 28, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lauren N. Beasley, Salt Lake City, Utah (Paul N. Cotro-Manes, Salt Lake City, Utah, on the brief), for plaintiff-appellant.

W. Robert Wright, Salt Lake City, Utah (Edward J. McDonough, and Jones, Waldo, Holbrook & McDonough, Salt Lake City, Utah, of counsel, on the brief), for defendant-appellees.

Before BREITENSTEIN, SETH and McWILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

McWILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.

Nick Platis sustained severe personal injuries in an automobile accident occurring on June 25, 1965. He thereafter brought an action against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act and on August 7, 1968, was awarded judgment in the sum of $175,000. Platis v. United States, 288 F.Supp. 254 (D.Utah 1963), aff'd, 409 F.2d 1009 (10th Cir.1969).

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