Legal Opinion
Larry Michael Slagle v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 30, 1980No. 77-2820, 78-1113PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KENNEDY, Circuit Judge:
The case raises questions concerning the Government’s tort liability for the acts of a drug informant. Plaintiff Larry Michael Slagle brought this action against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA or Act), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671 et seq. 1 Slagle was paralyzed when he was shot in a gun battle. He sued the United States, on the theory that his injuries were caused by the negligence of the Government in the selection and supervision of a drug informant involved in the shooting incident, and by the informant’s negligence at the site of the…
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