Legal Opinion
Tucker v. United States
District Court, D. South Carolina
Decided December 10, 1974No. Civ. A. No. 74-40PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEMPHILL, District Judge.
Defendant, United States of America, pursuant to Rule 56(b), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, moves for summary judgment on the ground that this district court is without jurisdiction. Defendant alleges that, at the time the accident in question took place, the driver of defendant’s vehicle _ was not acting' within the scope of his employment, and, therefore, this court cannot find jurisdiction under the Federal Tort Claims Act. There is no dispute that there exists no genuine issue as to any material fact, and that, under the Federal Tort Claims. Act, if…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Luther W. White, Iii, Administrator, C.T.A. Of the Estate of Donald E. Meeks v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1963
- Cooner v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1960
- Lane v. Modern Music, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1964
- Robert B. Mider v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1963
- Holder v. HaynesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1940
13 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by6 opinions
- Janet H. McHugh v. University of Vermont Christopher Wheeler James P. Alexander and United States of America (u.s. Army), Christopher WheelerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
- Gathers v. Harris Teeter Supermarket, Inc.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 1984
- Alice Price Harris, as of the Estate of Mark Price Faulkenberry v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1983
- Bettis v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Gathers v. Harris Teeter Supermarket, Inc.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 1984
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.