Legal Opinion
George F. Metz and Ingrid Metz v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 13, 1986No. 85-8417PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:
George Metz and his wife Ingrid filed this action pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671-80. Plaintiffs alleged that certain United States government officials committed a number of intentional torts for which the United States should be liable. The district court entered judgment for the government. Plaintiffs filed, timely notice of appeal. We affirm.
I. FACTS
George Metz was a driving instructor at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (“FLETC”) until his removal in November of 1982. FLETC is operated by the United States…
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