Jack Roberson and William Rodgers v. United States of America, United States of America v. Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation, Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation v. United States

382 F.2d 714 Jack ROBERSON and William Rodgers, Appellants, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee. UNITED STATES of America, Appellant, v. MERRITT-CHAPMAN & SCOTT CORPORATION, Appellee. MERRITT-CHAPMAN & SCOTT CORPORATION, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee. Nos. 20832-20834. United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. September 15, 1967. Rehearing Denied in No. 20832, October 26, 1962. Mark Wilmer, Charles M. Brewer, Daniel C. Olney, Herbert Mallamo, Phoenix, Ariz., for appellants Roberson & Rogers. Barefoot Sanders, Asst. Atty. Gen., Alan S. Rosenthal, Howard J. Kashner, Attys., Civil Division, Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., Richard C. Gormley, U. S. Atty., Phoenix, Ariz., for the United States. John H. Westover, O'Connor, Cavanagh, Anderson, Westover, Killingsworth & Beshears, Phoenix, Ariz., for Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corp. Before HAMLEY and DUNIWAY, Circuit Judges, and MATHES * Senior District Judge. HAMLEY, Circuit Judge: 1 Jack Roberson and William Rodgers brought this action against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346 (b), 2671-80 (1964). They seek damages for personal injuries…