DENHAM v. U.S.

No. 86-1927.

834 F.2d 518 (1987)

Robert E. DENHAM, Plaintiff-Appellee, Cross-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellant, Cross-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

December 29, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Irene M. Solet and John F. Cordes, Atty., Appellate Staff, Civil Div., Washington, D.C., and Helen M. Eversberg, U.S. Atty., San Antonio, Tex., for the U.S.

Arthur Baron, Orlando, Fla., for Robert E. Denham.

Before WILLIAMS and HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judges, and SANDERS, District Judge.


SANDERS, District Judge:

The United States appeals a judgment entered against it in favor of Robert Denham under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 2671-80 (the "FTCA"). After a bench trial, the United States District Court awarded Denham $1,082,017.00 for injuries he suffered at a swimming area in a park owned and operated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (the "Corps"), 646 F.Supp. 1021. The United...

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