Legal Opinion

James B. Stanley v. Central Intelligence Agency United States Department of Defense U.S. Army

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided March 16, 1981No. 79-2571PublishedCited by 177 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TUTTLE, Circuit Judge:

Appellant James B. Stanley appeals from the district court’s granting of summary judgment in favor of defendant. Appellant brought suit against the United States 1 under the Federal Torts Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1346(b), § 2671 et seq. to recover for injuries sustained allegedly as a result of defendant’s negligent administration of a chemical warfare experimentation program in which Stanley was a participant. The district court found that Stanley’s injuries arose out of activity incident to military service and held, therefore, that the claim was barred by the Feres…

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3Cited by177 opinions

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