C. (§21.10) Governing Law
The law of the state where the act or omission occurs determines whether the federal employee acted within the scope of employment. Daniels v. United States, 470 F. Supp. 64 (E.D.N.C. 1979); Hamm v. United States, 483 F.3d 135 (2nd Cir. 2007).
Because state law is used to determine the scope of employment, it is also used to determine the principles of respondeat superior. Mason & Dixon Lines v. Shore, 409 F. Supp. 1127 (E.D. Tenn. 1975), aff’d, 529 F.2d 526 (6th Cir. 1975); CNA...
