Johnson v. Sawyer

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT _____________________________ No. 91-2763 _____________________________ ELVIS E. JOHNSON Plaintiff-Appellee versus ROBERT SAWYER, ET AL., Defendants, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Defendant-Appellant. _________________________________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas _________________________________________________ Before JOHNSON, GARWOOD, and WIENER, Circuit Judges. WIENER, Circuit Judge: In this suit for damages under the Federal Torts Claims Act (FTCA or the Act),1 the…