U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Faiella v. Fed. Natl Mortgage Assoc.
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- Opinion
- Filed
- June 26, 2019
- Case
- Faiella v. Fed. Natl Mortgage Assoc.
- Case status
- Decided
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SELYA, Circuit Judge. The Merrill doctrine requires a showing of actual authority as a basis for holding a federal instrumentality vicariously liable for the acts of its agents. See Fed. Crop Ins. Co. v. Merrill ,…
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