United States Eleventh Circuit

The discretionary function exception under the Federal Tort Claims Act will not shield the U.S. from liability for negligent inspection in plaintiff's claim for injuries from aircraft's faulty nose gear; U.S. did owe a duty to plaintiff under Florida negligence law.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/24/2002
• Published 04/24/2002

Judges

• DUBINA, Circuit Judge:, Before ANDERSON, Chief Judge, DUBINA, Circuit Judge, and MILLS, District Judge.

Court

• United States Eleventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Justin Chretien,Barbara O'Malley, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Torts Branch, Civ. Div., Washington, DC, Pamela A. Moine, Pensacola, FL, for U.S., Peter F. Burns, Gary W. Fillingim, Burns, Cunningham, Mackey & Fillingim, P.A., Mobile, AL, for Miles.