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UNITED STATES V. MUNIZ, 374 U. S. 150 (1963)
374 U. S. 150U.S. Supreme Court
United States v. Muniz, 374 U.S. 150 (1963)
United States v. Muniz
No. 464
Argued April 22-23, 1963
Decided June 17, 1963
374 U.S. 150
Syllabus
A federal prisoner can sue under the Federal Tort Claims Act to recover damages from the United States for personal injuries sustained during confinement in a federal prison and resulting from the negligence of a government employee. Feres v. United States, 340 U. S. 135, distinguished. Pp. 374 U. S. 150-166.
305 F.2d 253, 285, affirmed.