United States v. S.A. Empresa De Viacao Aerea Rio Grandense

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1984-06-19

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Chief Justice Burger delivered the opinion of the Court. We granted certiorari in these two cases to determine whether the United States may be held liable under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U. S. C. §2671 et seq., for the negligence of the Federal Aviation Administration in certificating certain a…

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