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[CITE: 28USC2676]

 
               TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
 
                     PART VI--PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
 
                   CHAPTER 171--TORT CLAIMS PROCEDURE
 
Sec. 2676. Judgment as bar

    The judgment in an action under section 1346 (b) of this title shall 
constitute a complete bar to any action by the claimant, by reason of 
the same subject matter, against the employee of the government whose 
act or omission gave rise to the claim.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 984.)


                      Historical and Revision Notes

    Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 931(b) (Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 
753, Sec. 410(b), 60 Stat. 844).
    Section constitutes the first sentence of section 931(b) of title 
28, U.S.C., 1940 ed. Other provisions of such section 931(b) are 
incorporated in section 2675 of this title.
    Changes were made in phraseology.


                        Senate Revision Amendment

    This section was eliminated by Senate amendment. See 80th Congress 
Senate Report No. 1559.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in title 5 section 8477; title 8 section 
1357.
