Andrews v. U.S.

Decision Date19 September 1997
Docket NumberNos. 96-2730,s. 96-2730
PartiesGloria J. ANDREWS, et al., Plaintiffs, Donald Robert Woodman, Individually and as Next Friend of Scott Forrest Woodman and as personal representative for the Estate of Yvonne E. Woodman, Yvonne E. Woodman, Deceased, Scott Forrest Woodman, Candra Dawn Woodman, Steven Dwight Woodman, Seaman Apprentice, Plaintiffs-Appellees-Cross-Appellants, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Cross-Claimant-Counter-Claimant- Appellant, Cross-Appellee, Waste Control of Florida, Inc., Waste Management, Inc., Defendants-Cross-Claimants-Counter-Defendants- Cross-Defendants, Refuse Services, Inc., Defendant-Cross-Claimant-Counter-Defendant, Duval Garbage Company, Defendant. Alvin Lindsey SPEICHER, Gail P. Speicher, Alvin Lindsey Speicher, Jr., Plaintiffs-Appellees-Cross-Appellants, Skyler R. Speicher, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Cross-Defendant-Cross-Claimant-Counter- Claimant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee, Waste Control of Florida, Inc., Waste Management, Inc., Refuse Services, Inc., Defendants-Cross-Claimants-Cross- Defendants-Counter-Defendants. Virginia Hansen SMITH, as personal representative for the Estate of Michael Stramel, deceased, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant, Michael Stramel, Plaintiff, Tina M. McBeth, Chris Hansen, Jill Hansen Leslie, Eva E. Stramel, Plaintiffs-Appellees-Cross-Appellants, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Cross-Defendant, Cross-Claimant, Appellant-Cross-Appellee, Waste Control of Florida, Inc., Waste Management, Inc., Refuse Services, Inc., Defendants-Cross-Claimants, Cross-Defendants. Robert C. RICHARDS, Vicki L. Richards, Michael B. Hartsfield, Jr., Plaintiffs-Appellees, Cross-Appellants, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Cross-Defendant, Cross-Claimant, Counter-Claimant, Appellant-Cross-Appellee, Waste Control Of Florida, Inc., Waste Management, Inc., Defendants-Cross-Claimants, Cross-Defendants, Counter-Defendants, Refuse Services, Inc., Defendant-Cross-Defendant, CounterDefendant. Robert S. POWELL, Plaintiff-Appellee, C
CourtU.S. Court of Appeals — Eleventh Circuit

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