25 CFR 1000.283 – If the Tribe/Consortium or Tribe’s/Consortium’s employee receives a summons and/or a complaint alleging a tort covered by FTCA, what should the Tribe/Consortium do?
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As part of the notification required by 28 U.S.C. § 2679(c), if the Tribe/Consortium or Tribe’s/Consortium’s employee receives a summons and/or complaint alleging a tort covered by FTCA, the Tribe/Consortium should immediately:
Terms Used In 25 CFR 1000.283
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
- Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
(a) Inform the Assistant Solicitor, Procurement and Patents, Office of the Solicitor, Department of the Interior, Room 6511, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240,
(b) Inform the Tribe’s/Consortium’s tort claims liaison, and
(c) Forward all of the materials identified in § 1000.277(c) to the contacts given in § 1000.283 (a) and (b).