Legal Opinion
LePatourel v. United States
District Court, D. Nebraska
Decided March 16, 1977No. Civ. Nos. 76-0-180, 76-0-181PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HANSON, District Judge.
The primary question presented in these cases is whether a United States District Court Judge, while driving his personal automobile between designated court points during working hours, is an “employee of the government” within the meaning of the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2671 et seq.
Plaintiffs brought these related negligence actions in the state district court of Nebraska, seeking damages for injuries alleged to have occurred when their automobile was struck from the rear on Interstate Highway 80 in Sarpy County, Nebraska. Named as the sole defendant was…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- United States v. OrleansSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by5 opinions
- United States v. Edward Lepatourel and Valerie LepatourelCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1979
- United States v. Edward Lepatourel and Valerie LepatourelCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
- LePatourel v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Nebraska · 1978
- LaPATOUREL v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Nebraska · 1977
- United States v. Edward Lepatourel and Valerie LepatourelCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978