Ninth Circuit: Discretionary Function Exception Bars FTCA Claim for Aircraft Operation
Ninth Circuit · 2026-01-30 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
Fiedler v. United States, decided by Ninth Circuit on January 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) ...
Ninth Circuit: Forest Service fire suppression decisions protected by FTCA exception
Ninth Circuit · 2025-12-29 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
Wilkins v. United States, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a Federal Tort Claims Act (FT...