Legal Opinion
Margaret Lyles v. United States of America
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided April 19, 1985No. 84-5274PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed PER CURIAM.
2Per curiam
Appellant Margaret Lyles brought suit against the United States Government under the Federal Torts Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1346(b) (1982), seeking damages for injuries she allegedly sustained while working in the South Building of the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) in Washington, D.C. Following presentation of her evidence at a bench trial on the issue of negligence, the District Court concluded that appellant had not sustained her burden of proving that the government had breached any duty it owed her, and therefore granted the…
3Cases cited6 opinions
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4Cited by34 opinions
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