Fourth Circuit· 11/9/1953
Stepp v. United States
Citations
- 207 F.2d 909
- 1953 A.M.C. 2030
- 1953 U.S. App. LEXIS 2995
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- holding that a claim that arose when a sentry shot and killed a fleeing suspect was barred by the FTCA because “[i]t is well established that an intentional use of excessive force in making an arrest amounts to an assault and battery”
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Judges: Parker, Soper, Dobie
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