Legal Opinion
Mt. Homes, Inc., a Washington Corporation v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 24, 1990No. 88-4237PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:
Although the United States is generally liable for its torts under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2674, et seq., it is immune from any claim arising out of misrepresentation. Id. § 2680(h). We consider here if Mt. Homes’ claim falls within the misrepresentation exception to tort liability.
BACKGROUND
Mt. Homes built 49 houses between 1981 and 1984 that were financed by the Farmers Home Administration (FmHA), which supplied the contracts for use between Mt. Homes and buyers, and conducted the closings.
The FmHA treated Mt. Homes as a “speculative builder”…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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