Ove Gustavsson Contracting Co. v. Floete, 374 U.S. 827 (1963). · Go Syfert
Ove Gustavsson Contracting Co. v. Floete, 374 U.S. 827 (1963). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
137 citation events (2 in the last 25 years) across 32 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Group Health Inc. v. Blue Cross Ass'n (nysd, 1985-08-16)
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Top citers, strongest first. 11 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited "see" Group Health Inc. v. Blue Cross Ass'n (2×)
S.D.N.Y. · 1985 · signal: accord · confidence high
Accord Ove Gustavsson Contracting Co. v. Floete, 299 F.2d 655, 660 (2d Cir.1962), cert. denied, 374 U.S. 827 , 83 S.Ct. 1862 , 10 L.Ed.2d 1050 (1963).
discussed Cited "see" Byrd v. Warden, Federal Detention Headquarters, New York (2×)
S.D.N.Y. · 1974 · signal: see · confidence high
Cf. Galella v. Onassis, 487 F.2d 986, 993-994 (2d Cir. 1973); see Ove Gustavsson Con *41 tracting Co. v. Floete, 299 F.2d 655, 659 (2d Cir. 1962), cert. denied, 374 U.S. 827 , 83 S.Ct. 1862 , 10 L.Ed.2d 1050 (1963).
discussed Cited "see" Salazar v. Bjork (2×)
N.M. Ct. App. · 1973 · signal: see · confidence high
See, for example, Ove Gustavsson Contracting Co. v. Floete, 299 F.2d 655 (2d Cir. 1962), cert. denied, 374 U.S. 827 , 83 S.Ct. 1862 , 10 L.Ed.2d 1050 (1963).
discussed Cited "see" Milton McCray v. State of Maryland (2×)
4th Cir. · 1972 · signal: see · confidence high
See Ove Gustavsson Contracting Co. v. Floete, 299 F.2d 655 , 659 (2nd Cir. 1962), cert. denied, 374 U.S. 827 , 83 S. Ct. 1862 , 10 L.Ed.2d 1050 (1963).
discussed Cited "see" Julie R. Blitz v. Janet M. Boog, Julie R. Blitz v. United States (2×)
2d Cir. · 1964 · signal: see · confidence high
Recently we held: “There is no litmus paper test to distinguish acts of discretion, compare Dalehite v. United States, 1953, 346 U.S. 15 , 73 S.Ct. 956 , 97 L.Ed. 1427 , with Hatahley v. United States, 1956, 351 U.S. 173 , 76 S.Ct. 745 , 100 L.Ed. 1065 ; see 2 Harper & James, Torts, § 29.14 at 1658 (1956), and to require a finding of ‘discretion’ would merely postpone, for one step in the process of reasoning, the determination of the real question — is the act complained of the result of a judgment or decision which it is necessary that the Government official be free to make without…
examined Cited "see" Blocker v. Board of Education of Manhasset, New York (3×) also: Cited "see, e.g."
E.D.N.Y · 1964 · signal: see · confidence high
See Dillard v. School Board, 308 F.2d 920 (4th Cir. 1962), cert. denied, 374 U.S. 827 , 83 S.Ct. 1864 , 10 L.Ed.2d 1051 (1963), McCoy v. Greensboro City Board of Education, 283 F.2d 667 (4th Cir. 1960).
cited Cited "see" Baltimore & Ohio Railroad v. Boston & Maine Railroad
SCOTUS · 1963 · signal: see · confidence high
See 374 U.S. 859 , 83 S.Ct. 1862 .
discussed Cited "see, e.g." North Jersey Secretarial School, Inc. v. McKiernan (2×)
S.D.N.Y. · 1989 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See e.g., Ove Gustavsson Contracting Co. v. Floete, 299 F.2d 655 (2d Cir. 1962), cert. denied, 374 U.S. 827 , 83 S.Ct. 1862 , 10 L.Ed.2d 1050 (1963); Gregoire v. Biddle, 177 F.2d at 581 .
cited Cited "see, e.g." Gorelick v. Department of State Highways
Mich. Ct. App. · 1983 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, eg., Payne v Baltimore & Ohio R Co, 309 F2d 546 (CA 6, 1962), cert den 374 US 827 ; 83 S Ct 1865 ; 10 L Ed 2d 1051 (1963); Nice v Chesapeake & Ohio R Co, 305 F Supp 1167, 1180 (WD Mich, 1969).
cited Cited "see, e.g." Longworth v. Department of State Highways
Mich. Ct. App. · 1981 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See eg., Payne v Baltimore & Ohio R Co, 309 F2d 546 (CA 6, 1962), cert den 374 US 827 ; 83 S Ct 1865 ; 10 L Ed 2d 1051 (1963), Nice v Chesapeake & Ohio R Co, 305 F Supp 1167, 1180 (WD Mich, 1969).
examined Cited "see, e.g." Virgil Norton, Virgil Wesley and James Chapman v. James P. McShane (4×)
5th Cir. · 1964 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Bershad v. Wood, 9 Cir. 1961, 290 F.2d 714 , 719 4 'Sound policy would seem to place on level ground all official duties involving the exercise of judgment and discretion.' Ove Gustavsson Contracting Co. v. Floete, 2 Cir. 1962, 299 F.2d 655, 659 , cert. denied, 374 U.S. 827 , 83 S.Ct. 1862 , 10 L.Ed.2d 1050 5 The following list of cases, although by no means exhaustive, gives some idea of the breadth of application of the doctrine: Barr v. Matteo, supra, note 1 (Acting Director of Office of Rent Stabilization-- malicious defamation); Howard v. Lyons, 1959, 360 U.S. 593 , 79 S.Ct. 13…
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Ove Gustavsson Contracting Co., Inc.
v.
Floete, Administrator of General Services Administration
No. 172.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Jun 17, 1963.
374 U.S. 827
Anthony B. Cataldo for petitioner. Solicitor General Cox, Acting Assistant Attorney General Guilfoyle and John G. LaughlinKJr: for respondents.
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C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.