Legal Opinion
Talbert v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided May 20, 1991No. 90-2601PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
Appellant James C. Talbert filed suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”) against the United States and the Department of Commerce alleging negligent maintenance of his personnel records. Because any injury to Talbert would involve the communication of allegedly defamatory information, we hold his claim barred by the exemption from liability for libellous statements in § 2680(h) of the FTCA.
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According to his complaint, Talbert’s troubles started on March 9, 1984 when he was injured while working for the Department of Commerce. In May, Talbert aggravated the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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