United States Eighth Circuit

In an action brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) alleging that defendant-agency negligently placed her half-brother in her home without warning her that he was a child molester, resulting in the sexual abuse of plaintiff's daughter, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed where the challenged conduct fell within the discretionary function exception to the FTCA.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/05/2008
• Published 02/05/2008

Judges

• TASHIMA, Circuit Judge., Before RILEY, TASHIMA, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Justin Vinje, Ralph A. Vinje, Bismarck, ND, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Cameron Wayne Hayden, AUSA, Bismarck, ND, for Appellee.