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Ninth Circuit: Discretionary Function Exception Bars FTCA Claim for Aircraft Operation
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) ...
Supreme Court Rules Government Not Liable for Drowning in Public Park Due to Discretionary Function Exception
This case involves a dispute over whether the United States government can be sued for damages related to the alleged negligence of its employees in maintaining a public park. The plaintiffs, the Elli...
Eighth Circuit: Nervousness, open container justify car search
Lynne Panting v. United States, decided by Eighth Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Lynne Panting's motion t...
Inverse condemnation claim dismissed; flooding not a direct taking
Milan v. Forest Preserve District of Cook County, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on November 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Milan, sued the Forest Preserve District...
FTCA discretionary function exception bars suit over data misuse
Doe No. 1 v. United States, decided by Federal Circuit on March 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether the government can be sued under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FT...
Government not shielded by discretionary function exception for unsecured vehicle
Wisconsin Bell, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Heath, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on February 21, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The case concerned whether the United Stat...