Legal Opinion
Beebe v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided November 28, 1997No. 95-7293PublishedCited by 107 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TATEL, Circuit Judge:
In this tort and contract action, we again examine the scope of WMATA’s sovereign immunity, as well as the immunity of its employees. Because the torts alleged here arose from policy decisions made during the reorganization of a WMATA department, we agree with the district court that WMATA is protected by sovereign immunity. Applying federal common law, we also hold that WMA-TA officials, when exercising discretionary functions and acting within the scope of their official duties, enjoy immunity from tort liability. We agree with the district court that the contract…
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