United Scottish Insurance Company v. United States of America, Kathleen M. Fleming v. United States of America, Simone C. Weaver v. United States of America, John William Dowdle, Jr. v. United States of America, Maxine Cearley v. United States

614 F.2d 188 UNITED SCOTTISH INSURANCE COMPANY et al., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellant. Kathleen M. FLEMING et al., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellant. Simone C. WEAVER et al., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellant. John William DOWDLE, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellant. Maxine CEARLEY et al., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 76-2813 to 76-2817. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Nov. 29, 1979. Rehearing Denied Feb. 11, 1980. Joseph T. Cook, Asst. U. S. Atty., Torts Section, Washington, D.C., for United States. Richard F. Gerry, Casey, Gerry, Casey & Westbrook, San Diego, Cal., argued for plaintiffs-appellees; James H. Miller, Greer, Popko, Cornblum & Miller, San Diego, Cal., on the brief. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. Before HUFSTEDLER and WALLACE, Circuit Judges, and WHELAN, * District Judge. WALLACE, Circuit Judge: 1 The government appeals from a district court judgment awarding damages in an action brought against it…