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BEEBE v. WASHINGTON METRO. AREA TRANSIT

No. 95-7293.

129 F.3d 1283 (1997)

Richard W. BEEBE, Appellant v. WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY, et al., Appellees

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided November 28, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard W. Beebe, appearing pro se, argued the cause and filed the briefs.

Bruce P. Heppen argued the cause for appellees. With him on the briefs were Carol B. O'Keeffe and Robert J. Kniaz. David R. Keyser, Gerard J. Stief and Robert L. Polk entered appearances for appellees.

Before: EDWARDS, Chief Judge, GINSBURG and TATEL, Circuit Judges.

TATEL, Circuit Judge:

In this tort and contract action, we again examine the scope of WMATA's sovereign immunity, as well as the immunity of its employees. Because the torts alleged here arose from policy decisions made during the reorganization of a WMATA department, we agree with the district court that WMATA is protected by sovereign immunity. Applying federal common law, we also hold that WMATA officials, when exercising discretionary functions and acting within...

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