• The tort may or may not be actionable, depending on whether the government is entitled to sovereign immunity. A tort action against the U.S. government is regulated by the Federal Tort Claims Act, while a state action is governed by the state’s tort claims act. See FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT; sovereign immunity under IMMUNITY(1). [Cases: Municipal Corporations 723. C.J.S. Municipal Corporations §§ 661–663.]
government tort
A tort committed by the government through an employee, agent, or instrumentality under its control.
