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· 3/6/1974

Barry J. Quinones v. United States of America, and United States Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs and Its Agents and Employees

Citations

  • 492 F.2d 1269
  • 1 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 42
  • 1974 U.S. App. LEXIS 9789

How courts have described this case

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  • “spinning out applications of accepted precedents” in light of “rapid, if not revolutionary development in judge-made tort law of Pennsylvania courts”
  • Pennsylvania law would recognize duty to use due care in keeping and maintaining employment records independent of an action for libel
  • \[A] complaint should not be dismissed for failure to state a claim unless it appears beyond doubt that the plaintiff can prove no set of facts in support of his claim which would entitle him to relief\
  • plaintiff stated cause of action where he alleged that former employer had undertaken duty to maintain proper employment records and breach of that duty resulted in his rejection by potential employers
  • negligent keeping of employment records recognized as independent tort under Pennsylvania law
  • FTCA claim predated enactment of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 (CSRA

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Judges: Seitz, Kalodner, Aldisert

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