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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- Authority status
- pending
- Cited by
- 65 opinions
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.