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PEARCE v. U.S.

No. 00-5305.

261 F.3d 643 (2001)

Kathleen PEARCE, on behalf of herself and as next of kin to Jeffrey Pearce, and on behalf of the minor children of Kathleen Pearce and Jeffrey Pearce, and Annette Harris, on behalf of herself and as next of kin to Keith D. Harris, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: August 23, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Douglas S. Johnston, Jr., BARRETT, JOHNSTON & PARSLEY, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellants.

Stephen R. Campbell, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Washington, D.C., for Appellee.

ON BRIEF: Douglas S. Johnston, Jr., BARRETT, JOHNSTON & PARSLEY, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellants.

Stephen R. Campbell, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Washington, D.C., for Appellee.

Before: JONES, SILER, and GILMAN, Circuit Judges.

Pursuant to Sixth Circuit Rule 206

OPINION

SILER, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff Kathleen Pearce, on behalf of herself, her deceased husband, and her minor children, along with plaintiff Annette Harris, on behalf of herself and her deceased husband, filed suit under the Suits in Admiralty Act ("SIAA") against the defendant United States. The plaintiffs alleged that the negligent operation of the Old Hickory Lock...

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