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CHARLAND v. UNITED STATES

No. 78-2259.

615 F.2d 508 (1980)

Patricia CHARLAND, Administratrix of the Estate of Michael Tobias, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee, and Pace Company; Ambac Industries, Inc., a corporation; and Celesco Industries, Inc., a corporation, Defendants.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

March 18, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John D. Cairns, Kirtland, Darby & Hager, Pasadena, Cal., for plaintiff-appellant.

Robert G. Frame, Atty., U. S. Dept. of Justice, San Francisco, Cal., for defendant-appellee.

Before KENNEDY and FLETCHER, Circuit Judges, and HANSON, District Judge.

FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Patricia Charland brought a wrongful death action in admiralty against the United States for the death of her son, Michael Edward Tobias, a seaman in the United States Navy who was killed while on leave, voluntarily participating in Navy training exercises. Jurisdiction was premised on the Public Vessels Act, 46 U.S.C. §§ 781-90 (1976), incorporating by reference the Suits in Admiralty Act, 46 U.S.C. §§ 741-52...

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