Otis F. Aston v. United States

Otis F. Aston brought this suit to recover damages sustained when he fell from a stool while working at the federal prison where he was incarcerated. The appellant sought recovery under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C.A. § 1346. The district court granted summary judgment for the defendant, reasoning that the exclusive remedy for a federal prisoner’s work-relat-. ed injury is a, claim under 18 U.S.C.A. § 4126. Because this premise was correct, it was proper to dismiss the suit. 1

As the district court stated, “[i]t is undisputed that [Aston] suffered from numerous medical complaints…