1. United States v. S. A. Empresa De Viacao Aerea Rio Grandense (varig Airlines), No. 82-1349 , SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, January 18, 1984, Argued , June 19, 1984, Decided ** Together with No. 82-1350, United States v. United Scottish Insurance Co. et al., also on certiorari to the same court.
OVERVIEW: The FAA's implementation of the spot-check mechanism for compliance review of aircraft was plainly discretionary, and the discretionary function exception immunized its certification process and the agency from tort liability.
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