Legal Opinion
Piechowicz v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided September 20, 1989No. Nos. 88-2099, 88-2100PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ERVIN, Chief Judge:
This action pits a number of plaintiffs, understandably grieved at the murder of two relatives by a contract killer, against the United States and two of its agents, whom the plaintiffs believe did too little to prevent the tragedy. The district court dismissed the action on the defendants’ motions, holding them immune from suit for the challenged decisions. We have every sympathy for the plaintiffs’ loss, but must agree with the district court that their claims will not lie against these defendants. Accordingly, we affirm.
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Plaintiffs sued James Savage, an Assistant U.S.…
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