Helen Larsen v. Empresas El Yunque, Inc.

BOWNES, Circuit Judge.

This is a Federal Tort Claims Act case. Plaintiff-appellant Helen Larsen appeals from the grant of summary judgment to defendant-appellee United States. Larsen fell and was injured on the premises of a restaurant, “Empresas El Yunque, Inc.,” located in the Caribbean National Forest, more commonly known as “El Yunque.” El Yunque, which is a tropical rain forest, is located in Puerto Rico and, like all National Forests, is owned and controlled by the United States. The restaurant was operated by Empresas El Yunque, Inc., under a contract with the United States.

Plaintiff…