Main Title |
Jayson & Longstreth, handling federal tort claims / |
Author |
Jayson, Lester S.,
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Other Authors |
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Publisher |
LexisNexis, Matthew Bender |
Year Published |
1964 |
OCLC Number |
01597608 |
ISBN |
9780820513423; 0820513423 |
Subjects |
Government liability--United States ;
Personal injuries--United States ;
Jurisprudence
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Additional Subjects |
Government liability--United States ;
Personal injuries--United States
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EJCM |
TORT LAW |
1964 - present 2d Flr/Spears 3614 Mall |
Law Library/Washington,DC |
06/01/1991 |
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Collation |
v. <1-3 > (loose-leaf) forms. 26 cm. |
Notes |
Cover title: Personal injury : handling federal tort claims. Includes index. |
Contents Notes |
Vol. 1: Remedies available when tort is committed by the United States -- The Federal Tort Claims Act: legislative history -- Purpose and construction -- Some differences between a tort suit against the United States and one against a private individual -- Parties plaintiff: who may sue -- Claims involving members of the armed forces -- Parties defendant: who may be sued and joined -- Jurisdiction and venue: where to sue -- Definitions: federal agency, employee of the government, and scope of employment -- Vol. 2: Elements of the cause of action -- Extent of government's liability: damages -- Excluded claims -- The discretionary function of exclusion -- Other express exclusions -- Vol. 3: The statute of limitations -- Compromise and settlement -- Practice and procedure: pretrial, trial and after trial -- Administrative claims. |