Downs v. United States

U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit · Decided 1975-08-08

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CELEBREZZE, Circuit Judge: This appeal presents two basic questions concerning the United States’ liability for actions of FBI agents resulting in the death of innocent victims of a hijacking. These issues are the applicability of the “discretionary function” exception to the Federal Tort Claims Act 1 and the existence of negligence under Florida law on the facts of this case. <p "b1052-1…

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