Legal Opinion

Martinez v. United States

District Court, D. Connecticut

Decided June 9, 2022No. 3:20-cv-01692Unknown

1Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT WILMER MARTINEZ, No. 3:20-cv-01692 (MPS) Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant. RULING ON MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Plaintiff Wilmer Martinez brings this suit against Defendant United States of America under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”), 28 U.S.C. § 1346(b), alleging that on September 10, 2018, Dr. Shutish Patel, who is an employee of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”), berated him and that as a result, he suffered emotional distress. Martinez claims that Dr. Patel’s conduct qualifies as…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Tolan v. CottonSupreme Court of the United States · 2014
  4. Hanna v. PlumerSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  5. In Re Paoli Railroad Yard PCB LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994

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