ELR Citation: ELR 20021
No(s). 05-1353 (1st Cir. Jan 24, 2006)

The court affirms the grant of summary judgment in favor of the United States in property owners' Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) action for damages to their homes in Puerto Rico resulting from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (the Corps') disposal of dredged material on a nearby beach. The owners' ...