Littlefield v. United States

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS CENTRAL DIVISION SHELTON LITTLEFIELD PLAINTIFF v. Case No. 4:19-cv-00027-LPR UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEFENDANT MEMORANDUM OF DECISION On January 11, 2019, Plaintiff Shelton Littlefield filed a Complaint against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”), alleging that he was injured in a fall due to the negligence of the nursing staff at a Veterans Affairs hospital. On August 17, 2020, the Court held a bench trial. The Parties submitted their proposed findings and conclusions of law to the Court by…