FTCA Claim against US for Alleged Negligence of Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas Employee Dismissed on Jurisdiction Grounds

Here are the materials in Dinger v. United States (D. Kan.):

DCT Order Granting USA Motion

USA Motion to Dismiss

Dinger Opposition

USA Reply

An excerpt:

Plaintiff Tammy Dinger brought suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act, alleging that her husband’s death was the result of the negligent operation of a motor vehicle by a tribal employee who was allegedly working under a grant from the federal government at the time of the accident. Defendant United States of America requests that the Court either dismiss the suit for lack of subject matter jurisdiction (Doc. 8), or in the alternative, grant summary judgment in its favor (Doc. 15).