United States First Circuit

The implied discretionary function exception existed and was properly applied to a Suits in Admiralty Act claim against the U.S., alleging that misrepresentation of the water depth on a chart caused a vessel to ground.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/25/2003
• Published 03/25/2003

Judges

• TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge, STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge, and HOWARD, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Thomas E. Clinton, with whom Robert E. Collins and Clinton & Muzyka, P.C., were on brief, for appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michelle T. Delemarre, Admiralty Trial Attorney, with whom Robert D. McCallum, Jr., Assistant Attorney General, and Michael J. Sullivan, United States Attorney, were on brief, for appellee.