Legal Opinion
Williams v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 13, 1995No. 94-20639PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:
On this third appeal in this case, Plaintiff-Appellant W. Douglas Williams (“Williams”) appeals the district court’s order granting the motion of the United States to substitute itself as defendant in place of Congressman Jack Brooks (“Brooks”) pursuant to the Westfall Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2679(d), and the court’s dismissal for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. Finding that as a matter of law Brooks was acting within the scope of his employment for purposes of the Westfall Act at the time he allegedly made defamatory statements against Williams…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Meridian International Logistics, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
- S.J. & W. Ranch, Inc. v. Dexter Lehtinen and United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
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3Cited by60 opinions
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