What is the scope of the discretionary function exception to the waiver of sovereign immunity granted to an employee who made a policy making decision?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Morici Corp. v. United States, 500 F. Supp. 714 (S.D. Cal. 1980):
28 U.S.C. 2680(a). As explained in Dalehite v. United States, 346 U.S. 15, 73 S.Ct. 956, 97 L.Ed. 1427 (1952), this discretionary function exception to the waiver of sovereign immunity extends not only to the specific policy making decision but also to the acts or omissions of subordinate employees in furtherance of that decision.
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