Legal Opinion
Chancellor ex rel. Chancellor v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided August 2, 1993No. 92-6567PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Per curiam
This is an action brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) by a young boy, *439Everette Chancellor, who was bitten by a dog. The incident occurred inside the apartment of the dog’s owner, Sgt. Dennis Dunlap, who was a soldier living on the base at Ft. Knox, Kentucky.
The United States could be liable under the FTCA only if Dunlap, in keeping the dog, committed a negligent or wrongful act while “acting within the scope of his ... employment.” 28 U.S.C. § 1346(b). There have been other very similar dog bite cases brought under the FTCA. The circuits are not in agreement as to the proper…
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