Legal Opinion
Wham v. United States
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided January 30, 1950No. 10076_1PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PROCTOR, Circuit Judge.
This case presents the question whether appellant, a member of the Metropolitan Police Force of the District of Columbia, has a right of action for damages against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 921 et seq., 60 Stat. 842, now 28 U.S.C.A. §§ 1346, 2671 et seq., 'based upon injuries to him while on duty by the negligence of a Treasury Department employee in the operation of one of its automobiles.
The question arose in appellant’s action in the District Court where, upon the pleadings and stipulated facts, a summary judgment was granted…
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