Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
|
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
Civil case
No. 73-1 |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
445 U.S. 535
|
| gptkbp:controversy |
gptkb:Robert_H._Bork
November 19, 1973 |
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
Affirmed lower court's decision |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
1974
5-4 January 21, 1974 |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
United States v. Mitchell
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Government accountability
|
| gptkbp:judges |
Justice Harry Blackmun
|
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
Federal jurisdiction
|
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
Sovereign immunity exception
Federal government liability |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
gptkb:Department_of_Justice
|
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
Tort law
|
| gptkbp:legislation |
Federal Tort Claims Act of 1946
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Government actions and negligence
Set precedent for future claims against the government. |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Compensation awarded
Federal government liable for damages Influenced future tort claims against the government |
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Justice_Potter_Stewart
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
gptkb:Feres_v._United_States
Federal Tort Claims Act |
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:United_States_v._Muniz
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Clarified scope of federal liability
|