Lockett v. United States

ELR Citation: ELR 20216
No(s). 89-1768 (6th Cir. Jul 3, 1991)

The court holds that the Federal Tort Claims Act's (FTCA's) discretionary function exception bars persons residing near a scrap yard contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) from suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for alleged negligence in failing to warn them of dangers ...