United States DC Circuit

Under 3 USC 202, the standard of care required to protect foreign diplomatic missions is left to the Secret Service's discretion, but in an action under the Federal Tort Claims Act alleging negligent protection, an agency cannot shield itself from liability by simply denying the allegations in the complaint.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/09/2000
• Decided 02/09/2001
• Published 02/09/2001

Judges

• Before:  WILLIAMS and GARLAND, Circuit Judges, and SILBERMAN, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Marjorie A. O'Connell argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Lydia Kay Griggsby, Assistant United States Attorney, argued the cause for appellee.   With her on the brief were Wilma A. Lewis, United States Attorney, and R. Craig Lawrence, Assistant United States Attorney.