United States Third Circuit

Claims of tortious conduct occurred outside the scope of defendants' employment under the Westfall Act, where personal animosity towards plaintiff, if any, was subsumed by the benefits to employees generally at federal prison, and when defamation claim lacked independent allegations of support apart from other claims.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/06/2000
• Decided 11/14/2000
• Published 11/14/2000

Judges

• Before:  BARRY, WEIS, and ROSENN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael Marrone, (Argued), Marc F. Lovecchio, Campana, Campana & Lovecchio, LLP, Williamsport, PA, Counsel for P. Brian Brumfield., Dulce Donovan, (Argued), Assistant United States Attorney, Harrisburg, PA, Counsel for United States of America.