MCATEER v. United States

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA JOSEPH McATEER, administrator of the : estate of James McAteer : CIVIL ACTION : v. : : THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : NO. 23-1335 MEMORANDUM Padova, J. August 28, 2024 In this Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”) action, Plaintiff Joseph McAteer, administrator of the estate of James McAteer seeks damages arising from James McAteer’s death by suicide while detained at the Federal Detention Center in Philadelphia (“FDC Philadelphia”). The Government has filed a Motion to Dismiss and/or for Summary Judgment with respect to…