Legal Opinion
Ducrepin v. United States
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided March 19, 1997No. 95 CV 5331(CLP)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
POLLAK, United States Magistrate Judge:
On December 26, 1995, plaintiff Gabriel D. Ducrepin brought suit against the United States pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671, et seq., seeking damages for injuries allegedly incurred on July 22, 1992, when he fell while playing basketball on a court at the Gateway National Recreation Area. Plaintiff claims that defendant United States, which owned and controlled the basketball court, was negligent in failing to maintain, inspect and repair the basketball court, or to take the necessary precautions to…
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