Under the Federal Tort Claims Act, the United States is liable only for negligence. In the described scenario, absent any other applicable statute, which party should the court enter judgment for?

• A. The defendant on the ground that a FTCA case has not been proved because there has been no finding of negligence by the government.
• B. The engineering company because it manufactured the valve.
• C. The farm owner because the government selected a reliable manufacturer.
• D. The trial court should grant summary judgment for the farm owner.

Answer: (A)