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DOUFFAS v. JOHNSON

Civil Action No. 528 — 48.

83 F.Supp. 644 (1949)

DOUFFAS et al. v. JOHNSON et al.

United States District Court District of Columbia.

April 11, 1949.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vernon E. West, Corp. Counsel, and Oliver Gasch, Asst. Corp. Counsel, both of Washington, D. C., for third-party defendants, for the motion.

Martin F. O'Donoghue, of Washington, D. C., for third-party plaintiffs, opposed.

HOLTZOFF, District Judge.

The question presented for the determination of the Court is whether the Federal Tort Claims Act applies to claims against the District of Columbia.

We have here a group of actions, that have been consolidated for trial, brought to recover damages for personal injuries and property damage resulting from the collapse of a building in the City of Washington. The defendants are the owners of the building and a concern that did certain...

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