RICH v. U.S.

No. 96-6180.

119 F.3d 447 (1997)

Betty Jean RICH, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of John Barry Rich, Deceased and as Executrix of the Estate of Johnny N. Rich, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided July 22, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kurt W. Maier (argued and briefed), Jason P. Wright (briefed), English, Lucas, Priest & Owsley, Bowling Green, KY, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Kathryn S. Firsching (argued and briefed), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville, TN, James H. Barr (briefed), Office of the U.S. Attorney, Louisville, KY, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before: KENNEDY, GUY, and MOORE, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

MOORE, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-Appellant Betty Jean Rich, individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of John Barry Rich, and Executrix of the Estate of Johnny N. Rich, appeals from the district court order granting summary judgment in favor of Defendant-Appellee United States of America in this action based on the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2671 et seq. (1992) (FTCA). The district court determined that the actions of...

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