Denise Devore Borrego v. United States

TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.

This case is before us on appeal from a decision by the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico granting summary judgment to the United States and dismissing plaintiff’s cause as not being actionable under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), 622 F.Supp. 457 (D.P.R.1985). This damage action arose out of an automobile accident which occurred on January 5, 1982 at about 11:45 AM. The appellant suffered injuries when her car was struck from behind by a government-owned vehicle assigned to and driven by Lammar E. Cannon, an area supervisor employed by…