Supreme Court· 3/20/1991

United States v. Smith

Citations

499 U.S. 160
111 S. Ct. 1180
113 L. Ed. 2d 134
1991 U.S. LEXIS 1717

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holding that the 8 Westfall Act “immunizes Government employees from suit even when an FTCA 9 exception precludes recovery against the Government”
holding that the Liability Reform Act “immunizes Government employees from suit even when an FTCA exception precludes recovery against the Government” (footnote omitted)
holding that the FTCA immunizes federal employees from suit even when the FTCA exception precludes recovery against the United States
holding that the exclusivity of remedy provision applies even if government liability is precluded
holding that the statute’s “express creation of these two exceptions” indicated that Congress did not intend “a third exception that would preserve tort liability for Government employees when a suit is barred under the FTCA”
holding absolute immunity for Government employees applies even where the FTCA precludes a plaintiff’s suit

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