Legal Opinion
Walter Sullivan Iii, Briana Sullivan v. Tedd Shimp
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided April 1, 2003No. 01-4193PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GILMAN, Circuit Judge.
On Sunday, March 12,1995, Tedd Shimp and Walter Sullivan, III were involved in a traffic accident that severely injured Sullivan. Shimp, a civil attorney employed by the United States Air Force, was returning home from his office at the Air Force base, where he had picked up documents and otherwise prepared for a work-related trip the following day.
Sullivan and his children brought an action against Shimp in state court for damages and loss of consortium. Shimp subsequently filed a petition with the state court for “certification of scope of employment,” which, if…
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