Legal Opinion
Cristobal J. Chavez v. Lawrence P. Singer
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided January 25, 1983No. 81-1398PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BREITENSTEIN, Circuit Judge.
A federal employee sued his immediate superior in state court for negligence. The case was removed to federal court which has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1442(a)(1). Defendant pleaded absolute immunity, and appeals from a partial summary judgment denying that defense. We affirm.
Plaintiff-appellee Chavez was a firefighter employed by the United States Department of Energy, DOE, at Los Alamos, New Mexico. Defendant-appellant Singer was a Fire Captain employed by DOE and plaintiff’s immediate supervisor. On February 28, 1979, the parties responded to a call to…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Coopers & Lybrand v. LivesaySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Abney v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Barr v. MatteoSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
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