Taber v. Maine
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
67 F.3d 1029 (1995)
Relevant factsFree
Navy serviceman Maine (defendant) drank with fellow service members on base for much of the day before driving off base and crashing into a vehicle carrying fellow serviceman Taber (plaintiff), causing severe injury; the district court granted the government summary judgment, finding respondeat superior inapplicable since Maine's misconduct was not within the line of duty.
IssueFree
Whether the United States may be held vicariously liable where a member of the armed services becomes intoxicated on base premises and causes injury offsite.