Henretig v. United States

MEMORANDUM OPINION

HOEVELER, District Judge.

This is an action by ELIZABETH HENRETIG and her husband, MAX HENRETIG, under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2671, for personal injuries sustained by ELIZABETH HENRETIG in Yellowstone National Park. Jurisdiction is based on 28 U.S.C. § 1346.

On August 21,1977, plaintiffs were vacationing in Yellowstone National Park. While walking on a footpath in the Echinus Geyser area of the Park, Mrs. Henretig slipped and fell on the trail at approximately 2:45 p. m. As a result of the fall, she sustained a fracture of the left ankle, necessitating…