Case Name: George Henson MIREE et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. UNITED STATES of America et al., Defendants-Appellees; Judith Anita PHILLIPS, widow of David Emanuel Phillips, deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Third-Party Plaintiff-Appellee; DeKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA, Defendant-Appellee, v. MACHINERY BUYERS CORP. et al., Third-Party Defendants-Appellees; William Michael FIELDS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee; DeKalb County, Georgia, et al., Defendants-Appellees; FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee, DeKalb County, Georgia, et al., Defendants-Appellees. Pearlie CHAISSON, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. SOUTHEAST MACHINERY, INC., Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America et al., Third-Party Defendants-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1976-08-25
Citations: 538 F.2d 643
Docket Number: Nos. 74-3670, 74-3822, 74-3864, 74-3870 and 74-3881
Parties: George Henson MIREE et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. UNITED STATES of America et al., Defendants-Appellees. Judith Anita PHILLIPS, widow of David Emanuel Phillips, deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Third-Party Plaintiff-Appellee. DeKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA, Defendant-Appellee, v. MACHINERY BUYERS CORP. et al., Third-Party Defendants-Appellees. William Michael FIELDS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee, DeKalb County, Georgia, et al., Defendants-Appellees. FIREMAN’S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee, DeKalb County, Georgia, et al., Defendants-Appellees. Pearlie CHAISSON, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. SOUTHEAST MACHINERY, INC., Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America et al., Third-Party Defendants-Appellees.
Judges: Before BROWN, Chief Judge, GEWIN, COLEMAN, GOLDBERG, AINSWORTH, GODBOLD, DYER, MORGAN, CLARK, RONEY, GEE, TJOFLAT and HILL, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 538
Pages: 643–650

Head Matter:
George Henson MIREE et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. UNITED STATES of America et al., Defendants-Appellees. Judith Anita PHILLIPS, widow of David Emanuel Phillips, deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Third-Party Plaintiff-Appellee. DeKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA, Defendant-Appellee, v. MACHINERY BUYERS CORP. et al., Third-Party Defendants-Appellees. William Michael FIELDS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee, DeKalb County, Georgia, et al., Defendants-Appellees. FIREMAN’S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee, DeKalb County, Georgia, et al., Defendants-Appellees. Pearlie CHAISSON, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. SOUTHEAST MACHINERY, INC., Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America et al., Third-Party Defendants-Appellees.
Nos. 74-3670, 74-3822, 74-3864, 74-3870 and 74-3881.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Aug. 25, 1976.
Hugh M. Dorsey, Jr., Jule W. Felton, Jr., Atlanta, Ga., Gilbert E. Johnston, Alan W. Heldman, Birmingham, Ala., for plaintiffs-appellants in 74-3670.
John W. Stokes, U. S. Atty., William D. Mallard, Jr., Asst. U. S. Atty., Atlanta, Ga., George M. Fleming, Trial Atty., U. S. Dept, of Justice, Morton Hollander, Ronald R. Glancz, Washington, D. C., for U. S. A.
W. Meade Burns, Jr., F. Clay Bush, Atlanta, Ga., Wendell K. Willard, Decatur, Ga., for DeKalb County.
J. Arthur Mozley, Atlanta, Ga., for S. E. Machinery, Machinery Buyers Corp. and Fireman’s Fund Ins. Co.
Baxter H. Finch, Atlanta, Ga., for defendants-appellees in 74-3670.
Robert W. Patrick, Jr., Atlanta, Ga., Herbert S. Falk, Jr., Greensboro, N. C., for defendants-appellees in 74-3670 and Fields.
A. Russell Blank, Atlanta, Ga., for plaintiff-appellant in 74-3822.
Robert M. Travis, William Q. Bird, Atlanta, Ga., for plaintiff-appellant in 74-3864.
Robert Stringer, Decatur, Ga., for Chaisson.
Before BROWN, Chief Judge, GEWIN, COLEMAN, GOLDBERG, AINSWORTH, GODBOLD, DYER, MORGAN, CLARK, RONEY, GEE, TJOFLAT and HILL, Circuit Judges.
Because of illness Judge Wisdom did not participate in the hearing or in the consideration of this case. Judge Thornberry was a member of the En Banc court that heard oral arguments but due to illness did not participate in this decision.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
The Court en banc adopts as its opinion Parts I, II, and IV of the majority panel opinion in this cause, 526 F.2d 679-686. The Court en banc adopts as its opinion the dissenting opinion of Judge Dyer, 526 F.2d 686-688 in lieu of Part III of the majority panel opinion. While not directly in point, the Court has reviewed the case of United States v. Orleans, -U.S. -, 96 S.Ct. 1971, 48 L.Ed.2d 390. The reasoning of the dissenting opinion, adopted here, is remarkably consistent with the policy considerations noted by the Chief Justice in Orleans.
Accordingly, the judgment of the district court is
AFFIRMED.