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THOMPSON v. UNITED STATES

No. 76-2555.

592 F.2d 1104 (1979)

Gary THOMPSON, an Incompetent, by Charles F. Thompson, his Guardian ad litem, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

March 13, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William M. Shernoff (argued), of Hafif & Shernoff, Claremont, Cal., for plaintiff-appellant.

Dzintra J. Janavs, Asst. U. S. Atty. (argued), Los Angeles, Cal., for defendant-appellee.

Before CHAMBERS and HUG, Circuit Judges, and SOLOMON, District Judge.

HUG, Circuit Judge:

Gary Thompson, through his guardian ad litem, brought an action against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1346(b), for injuries he received in the course of a motorcycle race on federal land. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) had granted a permit to Ronald Vincellette, on behalf of the Sportsman Racing Association (Association) to conduct the race. The appellant contends that the injury resulted from the negligent...

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