COLE v. UNITED STATES

No. 84-7113.

755 F.2d 873 (1985)

Christy COLE, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Robert E. Cole, Deceased; and Helen Cole, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

March 20, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerry Shirley, Northport, Ala., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Patrick O. Cavanaugh, Paul F. Figley, Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., for defendant-appellee.

Before RONEY and HENDERSON, Circuit Judges, and TUTTLE, Senior Circuit Judge.


ALBERT J. HENDERSON, Circuit Judge:

Christy and Helen Cole appeal from an order of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama denying their motions to amend and dismissing their complaint against the United States for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

Around 1946 and while a member of the United States Navy, Robert E. Cole was assigned maintenance duty on at least one submarine which...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases