Banks Ex Rel. Banks v. United States

OPINION, FINDINGS OF FACT, AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

NEWMAN, Senior Judge. 1

Ella and Harry Banks (“plaintiffs”) bring this negligence action against the United States of America (“defendants”) as a result of an accident occurring on United States Post Office property. Specifically, Harry Banks asserts that after he was invited onto post office property by a postal employee; that the employee negligently closed a gate which severed the tips of the ring and middle fingers of Harry Banks’ right hand. Additionally, Ella Banks, Harry’s mother, seeks recovery against defendant for the alleged current…