context: Although this contention may be correct, it misses the point. Shore does not seek to hold the federal agencies vicariously liable for the torts of the independent contractors; rather, it imputes primary negligence to the federal agencies in the selection of the contractor, a viable theory under the Act.
citation_a.signal: cf.
citation_a.identifier: 604 F.2d 417, 428-30
citation_a.parenthetical: employment of independent contractor does not insulate government from liability for its own employees' acts of negligence that occur in connection with the work of the independent contractor
citation_a.sentence: See Logue v. United States, supra, 412 U.S. at 532-33, 93 S.Ct. at 2222 (government not liable for negligence of employees of independent contractors, but remand to determine if federal employee was negligent); cf. Aretz v. United States, 604 F.2d 417, 428-30 (5th Cir.1979) (employment of independent contractor does not insulate government from liability for its own employees’ acts of negligence that occur in connection with the work of the independent contractor).
citation_b.signal: see
citation_b.identifier: 93 S.Ct. 2222, 2222
citation_b.parenthetical: government not liable for negligence of employees of independent contractors, but remand to determine if federal employee was negligent
citation_b.sentence: See Logue v. United States, supra, 412 U.S. at 532-33, 93 S.Ct. at 2222 (government not liable for negligence of employees of independent contractors, but remand to determine if federal employee was negligent); cf. Aretz v. United States, 604 F.2d 417, 428-30 (5th Cir.1979) (employment of independent contractor does not insulate government from liability for its own employees’ acts of negligence that occur in connection with the work of the independent contractor).