Legal Opinion
United States v. Smith
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 20, 1991No. 89-1646PublishedCited by 336 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Marshall
The Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act of 1988 (Liability Reform Act or Act) limits the relief available to persons injured by Government employees acting within the scope of their employment. For persons so injured, the Act provides that “[t]he remedy against the *162United States” under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) “is exclusive of any other civil action or proceeding for money damages.” 28 U. S. C. §2679(b)(1). Subject to certain exceptions, the FTCA permits a person injured by a Government employee acting within the scope of his or her employment to seek tort…
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