United States v. Smith

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1991-03-20

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Justice Marshall delivered the opinion of the Court. The Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act of 1988 (Liability Reform Act or Act) limits the relief available to persons injured by Government employees acting within the scope of their employment. For persons so injured, the Act provides that “[t]he remedy against the *162 United…

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