BENNETT v. UNITED STATES

No. 85-2142.

803 F.2d 1502 (1986)

George BENNETT, his behalf/behalf Gene George/minor, Kathleen Bennett, her behalf/behalf Gene George/minor, Sarah Benally, her behalf/behalf Turman Benally, minor/et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided November 7, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dale H. Itschner, Flagstaff, Ariz., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Elizabeth Jucius Dunn, Susan A. Ehrlich, Asst. U.S. Attys., Phoenix, Ariz., for defendant-appellee.

Before GOODWIN, NORRIS and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges.


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