Legal Opinion
Marcus F. Gill v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 17, 1981No. 79-3174PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Per curiam
The government appeals from a judgment for the plaintiff, Marcus Gill, under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346, 2671-2680 (1976), contending that the plaintiff’s exclusive remedy is the award made to him under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA), 5 U.S.C. §§ 8101-8193 (1976). We agree; we reverse.
The plaintiff, Gill, was employed by the Federal Aviation Administration as an air traffic controller at Texarkana, Texas. On August 19, 1976, Gill participated in a voluntary inoculation program administered by the FAA’s regional flight surgeon. He indicated that he…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- John A. Concordia v. The United States Postal Service, an Executive Sub-Division of the United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Lawrence Waters by His Next Friend, Jerry Waters v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1972
3Cited by27 opinions
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