No. 24-204

Raynu Clark, Mother of Tyler M. Gergler, et al. v. Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Navy, et al.

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2024-08-23
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived Experienced Counsel
Tags: discretionary-function-exception federal-tort-claims-act government-liability negligence policy-judgment sovereign-immunity
Latest Conference: 2024-10-11
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the discretionary-function exception to the waiver of the United States' sovereign immunity in the Federal Tort Claims Act immunizes from suit government conduct that no reasonable observer would deem to be based on a policy judgment.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the discretionary function exception to the Federal Tort Claims Act immunizes government conduct that no reasonable observer would deem to be based on a policy judgment

Docket Entries

2024-10-15
Petition DENIED.
2024-09-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/11/2024.
2024-09-23
Waiver of right of respondents Del Toro, Sec. of Navy, et al. to respond filed.
2024-08-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 23, 2024)

Attorneys

Del Toro, Sec. of Navy, et al.
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Raynu Clark, et al.
Elaine Janet GoldenbergMunger, Tolles & Olson LLP, Petitioner