Willoughby v. United States Ex Rel. United States Department of the Army

Plaintiffs-Appellants John and Wendy Willoughby (together, “the plaintiffs” or “Willoughby”) appeal from dismissal of their Federal Tort Claims Act claim against the United States Army. John Wil-loughby, an employee of a private Army contractor, was injured on the job when he tripped and fell. Willoughby received workers’ compensation benefits through his employer’s policy. The employer’s contract with the Army required the employer to provide workers’ compensation benefits for employees, which were then treated as an expense that the Army would reimburse. Because Willoughby found the…