Rayonier Inc. v. United States, 352 U.S. 315 (1957)

Name: Rayonier Inc. v. United States, 352 U.S. 315 (1957) - Syllabus
Author: U.S. Supreme Court

Rayonier Incorporated v. United States

Argued December 4, 1956
Decided January 28, 1957 *
352 U.S. 315

CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATE COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

Syllabus

Under the Federal Tort Claims Act, the United States is not immune from liability for negligence of employees of the Forest Service in fighting a fire if, in similar circumstances, a private person would be liable under the laws of the State in which the fire occurred. Pp. 315-321.

225 F.2d 642, 650, judgments vacated and causes remanded.

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