Harbury v. Hayden (agency tort liability)

Consider the following fact pattern in light of the rules we have reviewed thus far. How should this case come out? Assume that there are no special considerations to be made for the federal government or any of its agencies. What facts could be added, omitted, or changed to sway this decision one way or another?

United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

380 U.S. App. D.C. 388, 522 F.3d 413

No. 06-5282

2008-04-15

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