Legal Opinion
Staton v. United States
District Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided June 13, 1983No. Civ. A. 80-0013-CPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
TURK, Chief Judge.
On November 28, 1977, United States Park Ranger Douglas M. Bowen shot and killed three dogs, owned by plaintiff, in the Shenandoah National Park. Plaintiff thereafter sued the United States for damages under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671 et seq. (FTCA). After a non-jury trial, this court entered judgment for the defendant, ruling that the acts complained of were “discretionary,” and therefore not actionable. 28 U.S.C. § 2680(a). The Court of Appeals reversed, holding that the shootings were not discretionary. Staton v. United…
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