Opinion ID: 484327
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: The Place of Injury

Text: 20 Although subject matter jurisdiction of actions under the Federal Tort Claims Act has never turned on whether the alleged harm occurred on or off the military reservation, the situs of the injury is an important factor in determining whether the activity is incident to service. Parker, 611 F.2d at 1014. As stated by the court in Parker, [i]f the injury occurs on the base, it is more likely that the injured service member was engaged in activity incident to service. Parker, 611 F.2d at 1014. In this case, the motor vehicle collision occurred on a public highway within the city limits of Hinesville. 6 As the court in Parker observed, [w]hen soldiers are returning to the base, but have not yet reached the premises line when the collision occurs, [Federal Tort Claims Act] actions are permitted. Parker, 611 F.2d at 1014 (citations omitted).