HOWARD v. U.S.

No. 97-15857.

181 F.3d 1064 (1999)

Frances HOWARD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America; US Sailing Association, Inc.; Waikiki Yacht Club, a Hawaii corporation; Guy S. Fleming, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Submission Deferred April 27, 1999.

Resubmitted May 21, 1999.

Filed June 22, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul Cronin and Patrick McTernan, Cronin, Fried, Sekiya, Kekina & Fairbanks, Honolulu, Hawaii, for the plaintiff-appellant.

Brian M. Judge, United States Department of Justice, San Francisco, California, for defendant-appellee United States of America.

Calvin E. Young, Gail M. Kang, Steven L. Goto, Ayabe, Chong, Nishimoto, Sia and Nakamura, Honolulu, Hawaii, for defendants-appellees U.S. Sailing Association, Inc., and Guy S. Fleming.

Before: GOODWIN, BEEZER, and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges.


T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judge:

Frances Howard appeals the district court's judgment, after a bench trial, that the United States Government was immune from negligence liability for personal injuries suffered by Howard while she was using a military recreational facility. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We affirm.

I.

The Government operates, controls and maintains Hickam Air Force Base ("Base") on the Island of Oahu, Hawaii. The Morale...

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