Oberson v. Department of Agric.

ELR Citation: ELR 20031
No(s). s. 04-35268, -35315 (9th Cir. Jan 30, 2008)

The Ninth Circuit upheld a lower court judgment finding the U.S. Forest Service liable under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) for failing to correct or warn of a dangerous condition on a snowmobile trail that led to an individual becoming gravely injured. The discretionary function exception to th...