Bacon v. United States

ELR Citation: ELR 20635
No(s). 86-1853 (8th Cir. Feb 6, 1987)

The court holds that an action by road workers to recover for injuries allegedly suffered from exposure to dioxin while repairing roadways pursuant to federal block grant funding is barred by the discretionary function exemption of the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA). The federal agencies involved ar...