Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

United States v. Union Trust Co.

United States v. Union Tr. Co., 350 U.S. 907 (1955)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1955-12-05
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • holding that negligent acts of air traffic controllers were not discretionary
  • air traffic controllers could be held liable for negligent performance of their duty as experts in guiding airplanes to land
  • government liable for negligence of air traffic controllers in light of pilots’ justified reliance
  • government liable for negligence of air traffic controllers

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Cited by
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On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

Per Curiam:

The petition for writ of certiorari is granted and the judgment is affirmed. Indian Towing Co. v. United States, 350 U. S. 61.