United States Eighth Circuit

Judgment in favor of defendant-government in a suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act is affirmed where there was no clear error in finding that plaintiff's conduct in eluding police contributed more than slightly to injuries he sustained when compared to the conduct of defendants.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/15/2005
• Published 11/15/2005

Judges

• MELLOY, Circuit Judge., Before MELLOY, BEAM, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Terry L. Pechota, argued, Rapid City, SD, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Cheryl S. Dupris, argued, Asst. U.S. Atty., Pierre, SD, for appellee.