Legal Opinion
Theresa M. Zaputil, an Individual v. Claiborne W. Cowgill Naj S. Negendram John Iffland Frances Connant Jean Halsell, Individuals
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 9, 2003No. 02-56063PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SILVERMAN, Circuit Judge.
We hold today that the Feres doctrine bars a military reservist, who had- been discharged from the National Guard- but not from the Reserve, from bringing an action for damages against the military personnel who allegedly wrongly revoked her National Guard discharge and ordered her back to duty.
I. Background
Appellant Theresa Zaputil, was a member of the United States Air Force or a member of an air national guard or reserve squadron since 1986. In 1998, she requested a transfer from the 141st Medical Squadron of the Washington National Guard to the 146th…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Feres v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Reid v. CovertSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Schlesinger v. CouncilmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- United States Ex Rel. Toth v. QuarlesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Hammond v. LenfestCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968
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