Legal Opinion
Collins v. United States
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided September 16, 1966No. Civ. A. 38726PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
JOSEPH S. LORD, III, District Judge.
This is an action under the Federal Tort Claims Act,-28 U.S.C.A. §§ 1346, 2671 et seq. The complaint alleges that on November 15, 1963, an employe of the Post Office, one Brosz, acting in the scope of his employment, “pushed, hit and struck” the plaintiff. The complaint alleges that the United States was negligent in hiring and retaining Brosz in its employ when it knew or should have known of his “violent, vicious and malicious propensities.” The defendant has moved to dismiss under F.R.Civ.P. 12(b) (6).
Section 2680(h) of Title 28 provides:
“The…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Arnold Panella v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1954
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