Legal Opinion
Kendra Summers, a Minor, and Frederick J. Summers, Guardian Ad Litem v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 26, 1990No. 87-15048PublishedCited by 103 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOODWIN, Chief Judge:
Kendra Summers appeals a judgment in favor of the United States in her action brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U.S.C. §§ 2671 et seq., to recover for an injury to her foot which occurred at Rodeo Beach, part of a park operated by the National Park Service.
The district court erred in finding her action barred under the discretionary function exception to the FTCA, 28 U.S.C. § 1346(b).
Kendra’s injury occurred on August 9, 1984, during a visit to Rodeo Beach, part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA). Kendra, then four and one-half years…
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