CASTRO v. U.S.

No. 07-40416.

560 F.3d 381 (2009)

Monica CASTRO, For Herself and as Next Friend of R.M.G., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

February 20, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan Leigh Watson (argued), Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Edinburg, TX, Javier N. Maldonado, San Antonio, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

John Albert Smith, III (argued), Corpus Christi, TX, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before SMITH, DeMOSS and STEWART, Circuit Judges.


CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiffs-Appellants Monica Castro for herself and as next friend of R.M.G., a minor child (collectively "Castro"), brought suit against the United States of America ("the Government") under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U.S.C. § 2671 et seq. Castro alleged, inter alia, that the Government's negligence caused the wrongful deportation of R.M.G., a U.S. citizen. The Government filed a motion to dismiss pursuant...

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