UNITED STATES v. BABBS

No. 71-2331.

483 F.2d 308 (1973)

UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellant, v. John BABBS, Plaintiff-Appellee, and Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company, Intervenor.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

July 2, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Larry L. Dier, Asst. U. S. Atty. (argued), Robert L. Meyer, U. S. Atty., Frederick M. Brosio, Jr., Asst. U. S. Atty., Los Angeles, Cal., for defendant-appellant.

Mitchel J. Ezer (argued), Mizrahi, Geffen, Rich & Ezer, Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

John R. DiCaro, Fullerton, Cal. (argued), Demler, Perona, Webster & Langer, Long Beach, Cal., Ruston & Nance, Fullerton, Cal., for intervenor.

Before: KOELSCH and DUNIWAY, Circuit Judges, and RENFREW, District Judge.


RENFREW, District Judge:

This action was brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2671 et seq. In February, 1966, an accident occurred in which Appellee Babbs was injured while engaged in the production of combustible cartridge cases being manufactured by his employer under contract with the United States. The Government appeals from a judgment against it for $175,000.1 We affirm...

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