LEIGH v. UNITED STATES

No. 76-3192.

586 F.2d 121 (1978)

Robert LEIGH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

November 9, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Raymond J. Conboy (argued), of Pozzi, Wilson & Atchison, Portland, Or., for plaintiff-appellant.

Charles H. Turner, Asst. U. S. Atty. (argued), Portland, Or., for defendant-appellee.

Before VAN DUSEN, WRIGHT and GOODWIN, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

On June 7, 1972, Leigh brought this action in negligence under the Federal Tort Claims Act. The district court dismissed because it was barred by Leigh's contributory negligence. Leigh appeals, contending that Oregon's newly-enacted comparative negligence statute applies retroactively to his claim. We affirm the judgment of the district court.

On June 11, 1970, Leigh was seriously injured when the automobile he was driving collided with the exposed...

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