Fisher v. United States

OPINION AND ORDER

RUSSELL E. SMITH, District Judge.

Plaintiffs bring this Federal Tort Claim action for wrongful death of their minor daughter.

The uncontradicted facts, disclosed by the depositions and affidavits, are: The Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge is federally owned and controlled. Portions of it are open to the public free of charge, and the Fish and Wildlife Service conducts guided tours which are booked in advance. As a part of her school’s educational program, a teacher at a Missoula school arranged a field trip on the refuge for a group of kindergarten and special education…