John R. Cope v. Roland G. Scott United States of America

U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit · Decided 1995-01-20

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Opinion of the Court filed by Circuit Judge TATEL. TATEL, Circuit Judge: In this negligence case, John R. Cope appeals a grant of summary judgment against him in favor of the government. The District Court concluded that the government’s allegedly negligent actions were “discretionary functions” immune from suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”)…

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