Laird v. Nelms

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1972-10-10

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Mr. Justice Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court. Respondents brought this action in the United States District Court under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U. S. C. §§ 1346 (b), 2671-2680. They sought recovery for property damage allegedly resulting from a sonic boom caused by California-based United States military planes flying over North Carolina on a training mission. The Dis…

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