Case Name: Ernest Sterling HODGE, a Minor, by and through his father, Russell S. Hodge as Next Friend, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee; Russell S. HODGE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1970-04-20
Citations: 424 F.2d 545
Docket Number: No. 27839
Parties: Ernest Sterling HODGE, a Minor, by and through his father, Russell S. Hodge as Next Friend, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee. Russell S. HODGE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 424
Pages: 545–546

Head Matter:
Ernest Sterling HODGE, a Minor, by and through his father, Russell S. Hodge as Next Friend, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee. Russell S. HODGE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee.
No. 27839.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
April 20, 1970.
Buckner F. Melton, Mitchel P. House, Jr., Macon, Ga., for appellants.
Floyd M. Buford, U. S. Atty., Macon, Ga., Robert Zener, Reed Johnston, Jr., Civil Div., Appellate Section, Dept, of Justice, Washington, D. C., for appellee.
Before SIMPSON, MORGAN and IN-GRAHAM, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
After careful consideration of the relevant facts and the applicable law, we hereby affirm and adopt the exhaustive opinion of Judge W. A. Bootle of the District Court in 310 F.Supp. 1090, hold ing that the United States is not liable in this claim for damages under the Federal Tort Claims Act for the injuries suffered by appellant Ernest S. Hodge.
Affirmed.