Legal Opinion
William D. Johnson v. Powell F. Carter, United States of America
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided October 9, 1991No. 90-3077PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SPROUSE, Circuit Judge:
We consider whether the United States must be substituted as the sole defendant in a suit against a United States military officer for alleged tortious conduct. Involved is an interpretation of the Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act of 1988 (the Westfall Act). We also consider whether the officer has military immunity under the doctrine announced in Feres v. United States, 340 U.S. 135, 71 S.Ct. 153, 95 L.Ed. 152 (1950), and whether the suit should have been brought under the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, Pub.L. 95-454, 92 Stat. 1111…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Feres v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Bush v. LucasSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- United States v. ShearerSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- United States v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Westfall v. ErwinSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Connie JAMISON, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jerry WILEY, Defendant-Appellant, United States of America, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1994
- Robert J. Pelletier v. Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, and John W. BehrensCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
- William D. Johnson v. Powell F. Carter, United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1993
- National Trust for Historic Preservation v. SemoniteDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2018
- William D. Johnson v. Powell F. Carter, United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1993
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