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LEWIS v. UNITED STATES

No. 10742.

190 F.2d 22 (1951)

LEWIS v. UNITED STATES.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided May 10, 1951.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Byron N. Scott, Washington, D. C., for appellant. Walter F. O'Connor also entered an appearance for appellant.

William R. Glendon, Asst. U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., with whom George Morris Fay, U. S. Atty. and Joseph M. Howard and Ross O'Donoghue, Asst. U. S. Attys., all of Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before EDGERTON, BAZELON and WASHINGTON, Circuit Judges.

WASHINGTON, Circuit Judge.

This appeal raises the question whether a member of the United States Park Police can maintain suit against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act,1 where his complaint alleges that he was recklessly and negligently shot by another member of the same police force who was engaged with him in the course of duty in pursuing two fugitives.

The question of the Government's liability in tort has...

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