Legal Opinion
Rich v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided July 22, 1997No. 96-6180PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MOORE, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-Appellant Betty Jean Rich, individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of John Barry Rich, and Executrix of the Estate of Johnny N. Rich, appeals from the district court order granting summary judgment in favor of Defendant-Appellee United States of America in this action based on the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2671 et seq. (1992) (FTCA). The district court determined that the actions of the United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) relating to the deaths of Mrs. Rich’s husband and son were protected by the discretionary function…
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