Legal Opinion
Sean T. Haddon v. United States
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided February 14, 1996No. 94-5250PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge TATEL.
Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE.
TATEL, Circuit Judge:
This is a tort action by a White House chef against a White House electrician for allegedly threatening him with physical harm. Pursuant to the Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act of 1988, commonly known as the Westfall Act, an Assistant United States Attorney certified that the electrician acted within the scope of his employment at the time of the alleged *1422incident. The District Court agreed and, pursuant to the Westfall Act, substituted the…
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