United States First Circuit

Claims that the government negligently failed to warn, inform of impending danger, mandate flood insurance, and inspect plaintiffs' homes are all barred by the FTCA's misrepresentation exception. Claims that the government failed properly to supervise the planning and construction of the housing projects and to take appropriate measures to prevent future flooding are barred by the FTCA's discretionary function exception.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/07/2003
• Published 04/07/2003

Judges

• SELYA, Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge, COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge, and SELYA, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Ruth Santiago, for appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Steve Frank, Attorney, Appellate Staff, Civil Division, Dep't of Justice, with whom Robert D. McCallum, Jr., Assistant Attorney General, Guillermo Gil, United States Attorney, and Robert S. Greenspan, Attorney, were on brief, for appellee.