Saltsman v. United States

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• distinguishing and dismissing 2 loss of consortium and negligent infliction of emotional distress claims from those in 3 Woerth
• affirming FECA preempted 27 FTCA claims from spouses alleging wrongful death, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and loss of consortium due to injury of their federal employee spouses
• affirming FECA preempted FTCA claims from 26 spouses alleging wrongful death, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and loss of 27 28 1 consortium due to injury or death of their federal employee spouses
• affirming FECA preempted Federal Tort 7 Claims Act (“FTCA”) claims from spouses alleging wrongful death, negligent infliction of 8 emotional distress, and loss of consortium due to injury or death of their federal employee 9 spouses
• similarly holding that the “exclusive” nature of the FECA’s workers’ compensation scheme precludes a simultaneous action against the United States under the FTCA
• “Plaintiffs cannot avoid the exclusive and limited nature of relief under FECA by labeling their various damages as an array of different claims to which defendant is subject, some covered by FECA and some not.”

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• Saltsman v. United States
  Sixth Circuit· 1997-01-09· cited 7×