Legal Opinion
Kerri W. Snodgrass and Stacey L. Becker v. Thomas F. Jones v. United States of America, Intervenor-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 13, 1992No. 91-1520PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILL, Senior District Judge.
This case arose when Thomas Jones, an FBI agent, hit Kerri Snodgrass while driving a government car. Snodgrass sued Jones, and hoped to hold the United States liable for the damages. In addition to the travel, including investigative and supervisory activities, required by his position as Special Agent in Charge, Jones was authorized to use his government car for travel between work and home, from which he could respond to emergency calls. On the night of the accident Jones had left work, eaten dinner at a restaurant, and then spent four to five hours at a bar. The…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Gail D. Konradi, Personal Representative of the Estate of Glenn J. Konradi v. United States of America and Robert E. FarringerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- Hamrick v. FranklinCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Joseph E.L. Sullivan v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
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