Legal Opinion
Chapman v. Rahall
District Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided November 23, 2005No. 5:05 CV 00032PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
CONRAD, District Judge.
This case is before the court on the United States’ motion for substitution as the sole party defendant. The United States claims that the substitution should be granted, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2679(d)(1), because the defendant was acting within the scope of his employment as an employee of the United States at the time of the conduct alleged by the plaintiff. For the reasons stated below, the court will grant the United States’ motion for substitution.
BACKGROUND
The plaintiff, Paul Chapman, filed a complaint alleging defamation, libel, slander, and…
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