Block v. Neal

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• holding that § 2680(h) does not bar negligence claims where the government’s intentional conduct is not essential to what the plaintiff claims is negligence
• holding that section 2680(h) was inapplicable because “the Government’s misstatements [were] not essential to plaintiff’s negligence claim”
• explaining that “[t]he essence of an action for misrepresentation, whether negligent or intentional, is the communication of misinformation on which the recipient relies”
• explaining that “[t]he essence of an action for misrepresentation, whether negligent or intentional, is the communication of misinformation on which the recipient relies”
• recognizing, under Good Samaritan doctrine, that FmHA inspector had duty to use due care to ensure house builder adhered to approved plans and cured defects before completing construction
• noting that the court of appeals had failed to find that state law (a) recognized the doctrine under which the district court had found the Government liable for negligence and (b

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