Government Liability - Federal Tort Claims Act - Discretionary Function Exception

Authors

Elizabeth L. Foster-Nolan

Abstract

The United States Supreme Court held that the discretionary function exception of the FTCA will not apply when a federal statute, regulation or policy specifically prescribes a course of action for an employee to follow.

Berkovitz v. United States, 108 S. Ct. 1954 (1988).

First Page

161

Recommended Citation

Elizabeth L. Foster-Nolan, Government Liability - Federal Tort Claims Act - Discretionary Function Exception, 28 Duq. L. Rev. 161 (1989).
Available at: https://dsc.duq.edu/dlr/vol28/iss1/7