United States Ninth Circuit

The United States is immune from liability under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 USC. 2671-2680 (1994) ("FTCA"), for the FAA's alleged negligence in issuing aircraft certifications.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/05/2000
• Decided 12/13/2000
• Published 12/13/2000

Judges

• Before: ALARCON, FERGUSON, and McKEOWN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Scott D. Devereaux, Cooley Godward LLP, Palo Alto, CA, for the appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Barbara B. O'Malley, United States Department of Justice, Torts Branch, Civil Division, Washington, DC, for appellee the United States of America.