PIERCE v. UNITED STATES

Civ. A. No. 2134.

142 F.Supp. 721 (1955)

James R. PIERCE v. The UNITED STATES of America.

United States District Court E. D. Tennessee, S. D.

April 19, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Van Derveer & Parks, Chattanooga, Tenn., for plaintiff.

John C. Crawford, U. S. Atty., Knoxville, Tenn., for defendant.


DARR, Chief Judge.

This is a suit for damages against the United States under the provisions of the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C.A. §§ 1346, 2671 et seq. for injuries received by the plaintiff while working as an electrical lineman at the Volunteer Ordnance Works (VOW).

The VOW, located near Chattanooga, Tennessee, is a government owned munition plant, built and ultilized during World War II in the manufacture of TNT. At or following cessation...

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