Chapter 21 Federal Tort Claims Act

Index

Section 21.1 Introduction
Section 21.2 What Is a Federal Agency?
Section 21.3 Overview
Section 21.4 Governing Law
Section 21.5 Determining Factor
Section 21.6 Expansive Reach of Definition
Section 21.7 Proper Defendant
Section 21.8 Overview
Section 21.9 General Rule
Section 21.10 Governing Law
Section 21.11 Military Personnel
Section 21.12 Illegal Activity by Off-Duty Police Officers
Section 21.13 Overview
Section 21.14 General Rule
Section 21.15 Strict Liability in Tort
Section 21.16 Absolute Liability for Miscarriage of an Ultrahazardous Activity
Section 21.17 Military Personnel Injured While on Active Duty
Section 21.18 Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress
Section 21.19 Contribution or Indemnification
Section 21.20 Medical Malpractice
Section 21.21 Loss of Consortium
Section 21.22 Overview
Section 21.23 Governing Law
Section 21.24 Punitive Damages
Section 21.25 Postjudgment Interest
Section 21.26 Collateral Source Rule
Section 21.27 Effects of Federal Income Tax and Inflation
Section 21.28 Overview
Section 21.29 General Rule
Section 21.30 Minority of Claimant
Section 21.31 Discovery Rule
Section 21.32 Strict Construction
Section 21.33 Equitable Tolling
Section 21.34 Overview
Section 21.35 Governing Law
Section 21.36 General Rule
Section 21.37 Nature of the Conduct
Section 21.38 Whether Government Operations Would Be Impeded
Section 21.39 Whether Government Had Choice in Its Action
Section 21.40 Public Policy
Section 21.41 Sample Cases
Section 21.42 Collection of Taxes and Customs and Detention of Goods
Section 21.43 Intentional Torts
Section 21.44 Misrepresentations
Section 21.45 Claims Arising in a Foreign Country
Section 21.46 Constitutional Torts
Section 21.47 Venue
Section 21.48 Matters Under the Federal Tort Claims Act Are Tried by the District Court Sitting Without a Jury
Section 21.49 Res Judicata
Section 21.50 Attorney Fees and Interest
Section 21.51 Defenses Available to the United States
Section 21.52 Evidentiary Considerations
Section 21.53 Overview
Section 21.54 Settlement Policy
Section 21.55 Settlement Authority
Section 21.56 Effect of Settlement