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ASTON v. UNITED STATES

No. 79-3855 Summary Calendar.

625 F.2d 1210 (1980)

Otis F. ASTON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Unit B.

September 17, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William P. Cagney, III, Martin L. Roth, Miami, Fla., for plaintiff-appellant.

J. R. Brooks, U. S. Atty., Ann C. Robertson, Asst. U. S. Atty., Birmingham, Ala., for defendant-appellee.

Before RONEY, FRANK M. JOHNSON, Jr., and HENDERSON, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

Otis F. Aston brought this suit to recover damages sustained when he fell from a stool while working at the federal prison where he was incarcerated. The appellant sought recovery under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C.A. § 1346. The district court granted summary judgment for the defendant, reasoning that the exclusive remedy for a federal prisoner's work-related injury is a claim under 18 U.S.C.A...

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