COUZADO v. U.S.

No. 95-4639.

105 F.3d 1389 (1997)

Jose Abelardo Calmet COUZADO, Jean Denis Boileau, Claude Woodhull, Salvador Moran Keydel, Leonardo Moran Auyon, Alcides Diaz, Plaintiffs-Appellees, Donna Woodhull, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, By and Through its DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Diverse Agents of the Drug Enforcement Administration of the United States Department of Justice, currently unknown, Defendants-Crossclaim Defendants-Appellants-Cross-Appellees, Belize Air International, Limited, a Florida Corporation, Trans-International Crew Leasing, Incorporated, a Florida Corporation, Don Ewing, Director of Operations, Belize Air International, Limited, in his individual capacity, Belize Air Operation, Limited, on information and belief, a Belize corporation, Defendants, Paul Martin, Security Chief, Belize Air International, Limited, in his individual capacity, Defendant-Cross-Claimant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

February 20, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lisette M. Reid, Asst. U.S. Atty., Miami, FL, Thomas M. Bondy, Civil Division, Appellate Staff, Dept. of Justice, Washington, DC, for U.S.

Joel S. Fass, Colodny, Fass, & Talenfeld, P.A., Ft. Lauderdale, FL, for S.M.K., L.M.A. and A.D.

Arthur W. Tifford, Arthur W. Tifford, P.A., Miami, FL, Patrice A. Talisman, Russo & Talisman, Miami, FL, for J.C. and J.D.B.

Before HATCHETT, Chief Judge, DUBINA, Circuit Judge, and COHILL, Senior District Judge.


DUBINA, Circuit Judge:

Jose Abelardo Calmet Couzado ("Couzado"), Jean Denis Boileau ("Boileau"), Claude Woodhull ("Woodhull"), Salvador Moran Keydel ("Keydel"), Leonardo Moran Auyon ("Auyon"), and Alcides Diaz ("Diaz"), (hereinafter "the plaintiffs"), filed suit against the United States ("the government") pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act ("FTCA"), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346 and 2671-2680. Donna Woodhull ("Donna"), the wife of Captain Claude Woodhull, also...

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