Ashford v. United States

REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:

Edward Ashford sued several defendants on a variety of causes of action after he was violently assaulted in prison. Each defendant was granted summary judgment. Ashford contends here that the district court erred only in granting the United States summary judgment on his negligence claim under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”). The district court ruled that the FTCA’s discretionary-function exception shielded the United States from suit. Because there are issues of material fact as to whether that exception applies, we reverse the grant of summary judgment and remand…