Sledge v. United States Bureau of Prisons

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA * STEVEN SLEDGE, et al., * * Plaintiffs * * v. * Case No.: RWT 06cv742 * UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, * * Defendant. * * MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiffs instituted this action against the United States of America pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”),

28 U.S.C. §§ 1346, 2671-2680 (2006). Defendant moves to dismiss the complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction under the discretionary function exception of the FTCA and for failure to state a claim. Alternatively, Defendant moves to transfer the case to the United…