GRIFFIN v. UNITED STATES

No. 82-2373.

703 F.2d 321 (1983)

Hollis Dale GRIFFIN, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided April 1, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George S. Murray, III, Charles C. Shafer, Jr., A Professional Corp., Kansas City, Mo., for appellant.

Robert G. Ulrich, U.S. Atty., Mark J. Zimmermann, Asst. U.S. Atty., Kansas City, Mo., for appellee.

Before HEANEY, McMILLIAN and ARNOLD, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

Hollis Griffin sued the United States to recover damages incurred as a result of a back injury he allegedly received while employed by the United States Postal Service. Griffin brought suit pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U.S.C. § 2671 et seq. The district court1 dismissed on the grounds that Griffin's sole remedy is the Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA), 5 U.S.C. § 8101 et seq...

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