Legal Opinion
Smith v. Grimes
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 27, 1992No. Civ. A. 92-580 SSHPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
STANLEY S. HARRIS, District Judge.
Before the Court is defendant’s petition for certification pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2679(d)(3) that he was acting within the scope of his employment at the time of the events underlying this action. The United States, through the Attorney General, opposes the petition. On consideration of the entire record, the Court denies defendant’s petition.
Background
Pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), a party may recover damages from the United States for injury “caused by the negligent or wrongful act or omission of any employee of the Government while…
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