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· 10/19/1965

United States v. The State of Washington and Wenairco, Inc., a Corporation, the State of Washington v. United States

Citations

  • 351 F.2d 913

How courts have described this case

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  • Aircraft hits unmarked electrical power line: even assuming location and erection of line was discretionary function, failure to provide suitable warning device was actionable
  • a 2260-foot line spanning a valley, 430 to 525 feet above the valley floor, with towers on opposite sides of the valley
  • even assuming location of electrical power line was discretionary function, failure to adequately provide warning device was actionable
  • failure to warn pilots of existence and heights of power lines
  • failure to warn pilots of existence and heights of power lines

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Judges: Jertberg, Duniway, Ely

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