Miedema v. United States

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION SHIRLEY MIEDEMA, ) ) Plaintiff, ) 17 C 9087 ) vs. ) Judge Gary Feinerman ) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Shirley Miedema brought this suit against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”),

28 U.S.C. § 2671

et seq., alleging that a U.S. Postal Service minivan hit her while she was riding her bicycle in a crosswalk. Docs. 1, 13, 18. The court held a bench trial. Docs. 46-48. Pursuant to Civil Rule 52(a), the court enters the following Findings of Fact…