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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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