Raymer v. United States

LIVELY, Circuit Judge.

This appeal requires us to decide a question previously reserved by the court: Whether an action lies against the government under the Federal Tort Claims Act for alleged negligence of employees of the Bureau of Mines of the Department of Interi- or in performing inspection activities required by the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, 30 U.S.C. § 801 et seq.1 *1138(the 1969 Act). See Collins v. United States, 621 F.2d 832, 833 (6th Cir.), cert. denied, 449 U.S. 955, 101 S.Ct. 363, 66 L.Ed.2d 220 (1980).

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The plaintiffs are the personal representatives of Ronald…