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Meehan v. United States

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Dec 3, 1959
274 F.2d 433 (2d Cir. 1959)

Opinion

No. 68, Docket 25729.

Argued November 17, 1959.

Decided December 3, 1959.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York; Gregory F. Noonan, Judge.

The plaintiff, in an action under the Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1346(b), appeals from a judgment dismissing the complaint at the close of plaintiff's case on the ground that a prima facie case was not established.

Elaine F. Friedman, New York City (Bernard C. Pizzitola, Brooklyn, N.Y., on the brief), for plaintiff-appellant.

Charles T. Beeching, Jr., Asst. U.S. Atty., New York City (S. Hazard Gillespie, Jr., U.S. Atty. for the Southern District of New York City, on the brief), for defendant-appellee.

Before MAGRUDER, MEDINA and FRIENDLY, Circuit Judges.


The judgment is affirmed on the opinion of Judge Noonan, filed March 12, 1959, 180 F. Supp. 171.


Summaries of

Meehan v. United States

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Dec 3, 1959
274 F.2d 433 (2d Cir. 1959)
Case details for

Meehan v. United States

Case Details

Full title:John T. MEEHAN, Public Administrator, County of The Bronx, State of New…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit

Date published: Dec 3, 1959

Citations

274 F.2d 433 (2d Cir. 1959)