United States Eighth Circuit

In an action under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) against the U.S. alleging a Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) correctional officer and a tribal police officer committed various torts while arresting him, dismissal of the tort claims arising from the conduct of the BIA officer is affirmed where defendant was acting outside of the scope of his employment as a BIA correctional officer at the time of the incident.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/25/2008
• Published 07/25/2008

Judges

• BYE, Circuit Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, BYE and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Terry L. Pechota, Rapid City, SD, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Cheryl Schrempp Dupris, AUSA, Pierre, SD, for appellee.