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SHORT v. UNITED STATES

Civ. A. No. 2864.

245 F.Supp. 591 (1965)

George H. SHORT and Frances C. Short, individually, and Diane Short by George H. Short and Frances C. Short, her next friends, Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant.

United States District Court D. Delaware.

As Amended September 30, 1965.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul R. Reed, Georgetown, Del., for plaintiffs.

Alexander Greenfeld, U. S. Atty., and Alfred J. Lindh, Asst. U. S. Atty., Wilmington, Del., for defendant.

CALEB M. WRIGHT, Chief Judge.

Plaintiffs seek to hold the United States liable for injuries allegedly caused by Glenn Thornton, a Petty Officer in the United States Navy. They claim that Thornton was acting within the scope of his employment when a car driven by him was involved in an accident which caused injury to plaintiff, Diane Short.

In order for the United States to be held liable for the torts of its employees under principles of vicarious liability...

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