FEDERAL EMPLOYEES, TORTS, AND THE WESTFALL ACT OF 1988

LEE, ROBERT D.

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REVIEW, n.º 4/1996, pág. 334

1. An Overview of Torts. 2. Westfall v. Erwin. 3. The Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act of 1988. 4. Plaintiffs an Defendants in Wesfall Act Cases. a) Certification. b) Scope of Employment. 5. Judicial Review of Certification Decisions. 6. Aspects of Judicial Review. 7. Exhaustion of Remedies and Filing Deadlines. 8. Plaintiff' Problems under the Federal Tort Claims Act. 9. Discussion and Conclusion.