Alef v. US DEPT. OF INTERIOR

OPINION

QUIST, District Judge.

Plaintiff James Alef (“Alef’) filed this action pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”), 28 U.S.C. §§ 2671-2680, alleging failure to warn of diving hazards at a national park. Defendant United States Department of Interior’ (“DOI” or “Government”) has moved to dismiss for' lack of subject matter jurisdiction on the grounds that the discretionary function exception to the FTCA, 28 U.S.C. § 2680(a), applies to bar the suit.

Facts

The DOI’s National Park Service (“NPS”) administers and operates the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Park (“Park”). North…