Legal Opinion

Edmonds v. United States

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided June 27, 2006No. Civil Action 05-540 (RMC)PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

COLLYER, District Judge.

Sibel Edmonds brought this suit against her former employer, the United States (the “Government”), under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2671-2680 (the “FTCA”). The Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) employed Ms. Ed-monds as a civilian linguist. She accused another employee of misconduct, and she complained of alleged security breaches. Subsequently, the FBI terminated Ms. Ed-monds’s employment. In this suit, she contends that the Government committed various torts when it investigated her complaints and fired her. The Government has…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. Federal Deposit Insurance v. MeyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  3. McNeil v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  4. McNutt v. General Motors Acceptance Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1936
  5. Dolly Kyle Browning and Direct Outstanding Creations Corporation v. William Jefferson ClintonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2002

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