Federal Tort Claims Act Current Legislative and Judicial Issues

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judge-made law.

Public contracts.

United States--Officials and employees.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] [publisher not identified] 1991-1992

Summary:

Discusses judicial precedent concerning individual claims against the Federal Government, including suits for injury from military medical malpractice, atomic testing, and bureaucratic negligence; suits against Federal employees; and product liability suits against Federal contractors. Also outlines proposed amendments to the Federal Tort Claims Act

Notes:

CRS Report

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Federal Tort Claims Act

Publisher Number:

CRS-1991-AML-0030

Access Restriction:

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