Rickey L. Stephenson v. United States

WEIGEL, Senior District Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant Rickey Stephenson brought this action against defendant-appellee United States of America (the “government”), to recover for injuries sustained when he was struck by a government vehicle driven by a government employee. The district court determined that the employee was not acting within the scope of his employment at the time of the accident, and dismissed the action.

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Sergeant Anthony Green (“Green”) was employed as a recruiter by the United States Marine Corps at its Beloit, Wisconsin office. Each working day, he drove a government vehicle…