Federal Tort Claims Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (14)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:United_States_v._Reynolds
gptkb:U._S._Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Sixth_Circuit
gptkbp:amended_by Various amendments have been made since its enactment
gptkbp:applies_to Federal employees
Intentional torts
gptkbp:effective_date 1946-01-01
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:legislation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Federal Tort Claims Act
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for Certain claims are exempt from the Act
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:United_States_District_Courts
gptkbp:purpose Allows private parties to sue the United States for torts committed by persons acting on behalf of the government
gptkbp:related_to Sovereign immunity