Boadle v. United States’s Empirical Analysis
472 F.2d 1014 · 1973
Citation profile
3 federal appellate · 1 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 1346 (Federal Tort Claims Act)
Relies on Dawson v. Payless for Drugs · Nichols v. Consolidated Dairies of Lake County, Inc. · Luebeck v. Safeway Stores, Inc. · State ex rel. Burlington Northern, Inc. v. District Court of the First Judicial District of Montana ex rel. County of Lewis · Suhr v. Sears Roebuck and Company
Most-quoted passages
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““Any invitation extended by the United States to the general public to travel [on the road] was premised upon the assumption that the road’s physical condition would not present the hazards of winter passage. Boadle’s action in attempting to maneuver upon the road during the winter, at a time when it was covered with snow, were therefore inconsistent with the United States’ invitation . . .””
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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