WATSON v. MARSH

No. 82-2116 Summary Calendar.

689 F.2d 604 (1982)

Dorothy WATSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. John O. MARSH, Secretary of the Army, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

October 21, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. Ben Franks, Texarkana, Ark., for plaintiff-appellant.

M. Lawrence Wells, Asst. U.S. Atty., Tyler, Tex., for defendant-appellee.

Before BROWN, GEE and JOLLY, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Plaintiff Dorothy Watson, employed by an independent contractor, was injured while working on ammunition at the Lone Star Ammunition Plant in Texarkana, Texas. Her employer operated the plant under a contract with the Department of the Army. The machinery and supplies used were, however, owned by the United States. While operating an assembly machine, her hand became entangled in it, resulting in the amputation of a finger. She sued under the Federal Tort...

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