Charlima, Inc., a Nebraska Corporation v. United States

How courts have described this case

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• holding that private individuals contracted by the Federal Aviation Administration to perform airworthiness inspections of aircraft were not government employees under the control test
• requiring an individual to “comply with the FAA regulations” was insufficient to show that the Federal Government had “sufficient control” over the individual’s work performance
• “The crucial element in determining whether an individual may be considered a federal employee is the amount of control the federal government has over the physical performance of the individual.”
• plaintiff sued FAA for alleged negligence of independent, FAA approved safety inspector
• plaintiff sued FAA for alleged negligence of independent, FAA approved safety inspector

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