{"data":{"id":"us/32-cfr-842.82","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"32 CFR 842.82","heading":"Assertable claims.","body":"A claim may be asserted in writing for loss of or damage to government property, against a tort-feasor when:\n(a) Damage results from negligence and the claim is for:\n(1) More than $100.\n(2) Less than $100 but collection is practicable and economical.\n(b) The claim is based on a contract and the contracting officer does not intend to assert a claim under the contract. The contracting officer's intention not to assert a claim should be recorded in a memorandum for the record and placed in the claim file.\n(c) The claim is for property damage arising from the same incident as a hospital recovery claim.\n(d) The Tort-feasor or his insurer presents a claim against the government arising from the same incident. (Both claims should be processed together.)\n(e) The claim is assertable as a counterclaim under an international agreement. (The claim should be processed under subpart G of this part).\n(f) The claim is based on product liability. AFLOA/JACC approval must be obtained before asserting the claim.","path":["Title 32—National Defense","Subtitle A—Department of Defense","CHAPTER VII—DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE","SUBCHAPTER D—CLAIMS AND LITIGATION","PART 842—ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIMS","Subpart J—Property Damage Tort Claims in Favor of the United States (31 U.S.C. 3701, 3711-3719)"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-32.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:30Z","sha256":"f051d4221877ef716763dc2b5643e2f730d9fbf81ffac6fada889b2ea8a97d9a","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/32-cfr-842.81","next":"us/32-cfr-842.83"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}