Legal Opinion
Gary Wayne Andrews v. Joe N. Benson, James Carden Ralph Jarrell and Ernest Adcox, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 21, 1988No. 86-7049PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ON SUA SPONTE RECONSIDERATION
BY THE COURT:
Affirming a judgment for plaintiff against co-employees at Tennessee Valley Authority for negligence causing plaintiff’s on-the-job injury, a panel of the Court followed the prior law of this Circuit and held the doctrine of official immunity exempts a Government employee from liability for common law torts only if the challenged conduct is within the outer perimeter of the employee’s line of duty and is a discretionary act. Andrews v. Benson, 809 F.2d 1537 (11th Cir.1985).
The case was ordered to be reheard in banc on May 11, 1987 to consider whether…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Westfall v. ErwinSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Beverly Kay Johns v. Pettibone Corporation, Frank Van MeterCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
- William T. Erwin, Sr., and Emely Erwin v. Rodney P. Westfall Osborn Rutledge William Bell, DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
- Steven Ray Franks, Pamela S. Franks v. J.A. Bolden, Davis G. Nye, Paul Townsel, John Butler, Ernie Ball, and Jerry CampbellCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
- Gary Wayne Andrews v. Joe N. Benson, James Carden, Ralph Jarrell and Ernest Adcox Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
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