Legal Opinion
Iris N. McKinney v. Charles A. Whitfield
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 15, 1984No. 83-2092PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GINSBURG, Circuit Judge:
This case presents a novel question concerning the immunity of federal managerial employees from common law tort liability. Plaintiff-appellant Iris N. McKinney, a GS-13 Budget Analyst in the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”), commenced a civil action against defendant-appellee Charles A. Whitfield, her second-line job supervisor; the complaint charged an assault and battery by Whitfield, resulting in serious inju ries to McKinney. 1 Whitfield moved to dismiss, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6), for failure of the complaint to state a claim…
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