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· 3/21/1977

Harriet McGarry Individually, and as Guardian Ad Litem of Dennis McGarry a Minor v. United States of America, Patricia McGarry Schell v. United States

Citations

  • 549 F.2d 587

How courts have described this case

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  • giving deference to California law in a Nevada case and finding a government duty to become “reasonably satisfied” that safety guidelines are complied with
  • government responsible for negligence at operational rather than planning level
  • employee electrocuted while preparing to drill an exploratory hole
  • government responsible for negligence at operational rather than planning level
  • employee electrocuted while preparing to drill an exploratory hole
  • finding nondelegable duty under Nevada law

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Judges: Merrill, Kennedy, Burns

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