Roger R. Chantal v. United States

SACHS, District Judge.

Roger Chantal appeals the district court’s 1 grant of summary judgment in favor of the United States in this suit brought under the Federal Torts Claim Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2671 et seq. (FTCA). The district court concluded that plaintiffs claim was barred by the discretionary function exception to the FTCA. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm.

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