Sheridan v. United States
1988 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sheridan v. United States, 487 U.S. 392 (1988), was a U.S. Supreme Court case concerning what constitutes a claim "arising out of" an assault or battery within the meaning of the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA). The Supreme Court held that the FTCA's intentional tort exception did not apply.
Quick Facts Sheridan v. United States, Argued April 26, 1988 Decided June 24, 1988 ...
Sheridan v. United States | |
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Argued April 26, 1988 Decided June 24, 1988 | |
Full case name | Sheridan v. United States |
Citations | 487 U.S. 392 (more) 108 S. Ct. 2449; 101 L. Ed. 2d 352 |
Holding | |
Although the words "any claims arising out of" an assault or battery in the Federal Tort Claims Act are broad enough to bar all claims based entirely on an assault or battery, in at least some situations, the fact that injury was directly caused by an assault or battery will not preclude liability against the Government for negligently allowing the assault to occur. | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Stevens, joined by Brennan, White, Marshall, Blackmun |
Concurrence | White |
Concurrence | Kennedy |
Dissent | O'Connor, joined by Rehnquist, Scalia |
Laws applied | |
Federal Tort Claims Act |
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