Legal Opinion
James H. Hartzell, Beryl Hartzell, and Ross Hartzell v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 10, 1986No. 84-2592PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUNIWAY, Circuit Judge:
The Hartzells appeal from a summary judgment against them in their action against the United States for injuries resulting from an automobile accident involving Air Force Staff Sergeant Joni McDonald. The district court held that McDonald was not acting within the scope of her employment at the time of the accident and that the United States could not, therefore, be held liable under the doctrine of respondeat superior for her alleged negligence. We affirm.
FACTS
The Air Force employed Sergeant McDonald as an administrative specialist. Her permanent duty station was…
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