United States Ninth Circuit

The Feres doctrine, which prohibits suit against the government for injuries that are incident to military service, bars appellants' civil suit against the U.S. for the death of their son in a waterskiing accident, because his use of the boat was a benefit of his status as a service member and the alleged negligence was subject to military orders and regulations.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/07/2006
• Decided 03/08/2007
• Published 03/08/2007

Judges

• Before T.G. NELSON, GOULD, and CALLAHAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Charles M. Brewer, John B. Brewer, Dane L. Wood, and David L. Abney, Charles M. Brewer, Ltd., Phoenix, AZ, for the plaintiffs-appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Paul K. Charlton, United States Attorney, John Tuchi, Deputy Chief, James C. Hair Jr., Assistant U.S. Attorney, and Peter M. Lantka, Assistant U.S. Attorney (presented argument), Phoenix, AZ, for the defendant-appellee.