WRIGHT v. UNITED STATES

No. 77-2265.

599 F.2d 304 (1979)

Francis G. WRIGHT, as Guardian of the Person and Estate of Patrick W. Cary, a minor and incompetent, and James Cary and Kathleen Cary, Individually, Appellants, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

June 25, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas H. Foulds, Foulds, Felker, Gelfand & Hodges, P. S., Seattle, Wash., Thomas A. Olson, U. S. Atty., Billings, Mont., for appellants.

James E. Purcell, Hensingen, Purcell & Genzberger, P. C., Butte, Mont., for appellee.

Before ELY and GOODWIN, Circuit Judges, and EAST, District Judge.


PER CURIAM:

The parents and guardian of a child injured in a swimming pool accident appeal a summary judgment in favor of the government in an action for damages under the Federal Tort Claims Act. We affirm.

The relevant factors are undisputed. The injuries were serious, and the negligence alleged would have made out a claim for relief against the swimming-pool operator. The operator, however, is insolvent.

The issue before us is whether the federal...

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