Legal Opinion
Miller v. United States
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided January 20, 1982No. Civ. A. 81-916PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LUONGO, District Judge.
Plaintiffs, Bruce A. Johnston, Jr., a government informant, and Linda J. Miller, the administratrix of the estate of Robin M. Miller, filed this action under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1346 (FTCA), contending that Johnston’s injuries and Miller’s death resulted from the government’s negligence in failing to provide them with police protection. The government moves to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, F.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(1), contending that this action is barred by the discretionary function exception to the FTCA, 28 U.S.C. § 2680(a), and…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Richard J. Griffin and Mary Jane Griffin, His Wife v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1974
- Schuster v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1958
- Riss v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1968
- Mortensen v. First Federal Savings And Loan AssociationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Ezzat E. Majd-Pour v. Georgiana Community Hospital, Inc., Basic American Medical, Inc., Etc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
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