Jaffee v. United States

U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit · Decided 1979-02-09

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*714 OPINION OF THE COURT ROSENN, Circuit'Judge. This appeal presents a perplexing problem spawned by modern nuclear warfare which requires us to examine again the doctrine of sovereign immunity of the United States. The genesis of the litigation is the serious injury allegedly incurred by the male plaintiff from atomic radiation while on active duty in t…

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