SMITH v. U.S.

No. 01-4000.

293 F.3d 984 (2002)

Randell L.D. SMITH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

DECIDED June 12, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Randell L.D. Smith (submitted), Bloomington, IL, pro se.

Linda L. Mullen, Office of U.S. Attorney, Rock Island, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before FAIRCHILD, ROVNER, and TERENCE T. EVANS, Circuit Judges.


TERENCE T. EVANS, Circuit Judge.

Perched atop an M60-A3 tank parked on his farm, Randell L.D. Smith struck a proud pose as a newspaper reporter snapped his picture. At the age of 76, Smith was a bit of a fixture in the local news in Bloomington, Illinois. After he acquired the tank from the U.S. Army— one that once roared across the hot desert sands of Iraq during the Persian Gulf War—the Bloomington paper published several articles (with pictures),...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases