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Timothy Hatten v. Joe White, Employee, Usp Leavenworth Justin C. Harsha, Employee, Usp Leavenworth A. Fekekte, Employee, Usp Leavenworth

10th CircuitJanuary 3, 2002No. 01-3093Cited 58 times
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Case Details

Judge(s)
Henry, Briscoe, Murphy
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
appeal

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Claim Types

Breach of Contract

Outcome

The district court's dismissal of Hatten's FTCA claims for lack of jurisdiction and summary judgment on his Bivens claims were affirmed. The court found that the property detention exception to the FTCA waiver of sovereign immunity applied, and that Hatten failed to establish a deprivation of protected property rights.

What This Ruling Means

I apologize, but I cannot provide a meaningful summary of this case based on the information provided. The excerpt you've shared appears to be incomplete case filing information that only lists the parties involved (Timothy Hatten versus several federal prison employees) and basic filing details from a 2002 federal appeals court case. To write a proper summary explaining what happened, what the court decided, and why it matters for workers, I would need: - The actual court opinion or detailed case summary - Information about the specific employment dispute - The court's reasoning and decision - The legal issues involved The current information shows this was an employment-related case in federal court involving what appears to be a dispute between Hatten and employees at USP Leavenworth (a federal prison), but without the case details, facts, or court's ruling, I cannot explain the dispute, outcome, or workplace implications. If you can provide the actual court decision or a more detailed case summary, I'd be happy to break it down in plain English for workers.

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