Giannaccio v. United States

Memorandum of Decision and Order

Dominic J. Squatrito, United States District Judge

This is an action for damages arising out of the injuries that the plaintiff, Robert Giannaccio (“Giannaccio”), sustained when a section of the metal catwalk at the Giai-mo Federal Building (“Giaimo Building”), at 150 Court Street, New Haven, Connecticut gave away under him, causing him to fall onto a concrete slab. It is brought pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”), 28 U.S.C. *188§§ 1346(b) and common law tenets concerning negligence. Giannaccio’s wife, Al-eñe Giannaccio (“Aleñe”)…