Teresa Gonzalez v. USA

PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:

Teresa Gonzalez was injured while riding her bicycle over a ramp at De Soto National Forest. She sued various United States officials under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”), 28 U.S.C. §§ 2671-2680, alleging they failed to inspect and maintain the bicycle trails, and failed to warn her of the hazard. The United States moved to dismiss, arguing that the FTCA’s “discretionary function exception” barred Gonzalez’s claims. The district court granted the motion. We AFFIRM.

I

On July 28, 2012, Teresa Gonzalez and Robert Reville, Jr., went to the De Soto…