Blessing v. United States

Decided April 19, 1978. Edward Roy Becker wrote the opinion for the court.

447 F. Supp. 1160 · Cited 169 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Cort v. Ash · 422 U.S. 66
• United States v. Muniz · 374 U.S. 150
• Nelson v. Union Wire Rope Corp. · 199 N.E.2d 769
• Olson v. United States · 93 F. Supp. 150
• Duncan v. United States · 355 F. Supp. 1167
• Feres v. United States · 340 U.S. 135
• Hatahley v. United States · 351 U.S. 173
• Brown v. Travelers Insurance · 434 Pa. 507
• Kaplan v. Kaplan · 404 Pa. 147
• Swanner v. United States · 309 F. Supp. 1183
• Pascarella v. Kelley · 378 Pa. 18
• Griffin v. United States · 351 F. Supp. 10
• Gercey v. United States · 409 F. Supp. 946
• Magellsen v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation · 341 F. Supp. 1031
• Hoffman v. United States · 398 F. Supp. 530
• Fletcher v. Veterans Administration · 103 F. Supp. 654
• McGillic v. United States · 153 F. Supp. 565
• Pumpelly v. Green Bay Co. · 80 U.S. 166
• Swanson v. United States · 229 F. Supp. 217
• Pirocchi v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. · 365 F. Supp. 277
• Dolphin Gardens, Inc. v. United States · 243 F. Supp. 824
• Davis v. United States · 395 F. Supp. 793
• Fahey v. United States · 153 F. Supp. 878
• Lipka v. United States · 249 F. Supp. 213
• Kendrick v. United States · 82 F. Supp. 430

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