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Quinn Bass v. United States of America
Date: 11-16-2021
Case Number: 19-3762
Judge: Per Curiam - Before Kelly, Melloy, and Grasz, Circuit Judges
Court: United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
On appeal from The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri - Kansas City
Plaintiff's Attorney:
St. Louis - Federal Tort Claims Act Lawyer Directory
St. Louis - Federal Tort Claims Act Lawyer Directory
Defendant's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office
St. Louis, MO - Federal Tort Claims Act lawyer represented Plaintiffs - Appellants with appealing the district court's1 dismissal of their Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. .
Quinn Bass, LaToya Garcia, Phynice Kelley, and minors M. B. and T. B.--
through their mother and next friend Kelley--appeal the district court's1
dismissal of
their Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
Upon de novo review, see Buckler v. United States, 919 F.3d 1038, 1044 (8th Cir.
2019) (standard of review), we affirm. We agree with the district court that the
United States was the statutory employer of appellants' decedent under Missouri law,
such that workers' compensation was their exclusive remedy, and thus the United
States was not liable under the FTCA. See id. (if private person acting in similar
circumstances would not be liable under state law for alleged harm, there is no FTCA
waiver of sovereign immunity); Bass v. Nat'l Super Markets, Inc., 911 S.W.2d 617,
619-20 (Mo. banc 1995) (elements of statutory employment).
About This Case
What was the outcome of Quinn Bass v. United States of America?
The outcome was: The judgment is affirmed.
Which court heard Quinn Bass v. United States of America?
This case was heard in <b> United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit </b> <br> <font color="green"><i>On appeal from The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri - Kansas City </i></font>, MO. The presiding judge was Per Curiam - Before Kelly, Melloy, and Grasz, Circuit Judges.
Who were the attorneys in Quinn Bass v. United States of America?
Plaintiff's attorney: St. Louis - Federal Tort Claims Act Lawyer Directory. Defendant's attorney: United States Attorney’s Office.
When was Quinn Bass v. United States of America decided?
This case was decided on November 16, 2021.