Legal Opinion
Barnes v. United States
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided January 3, 2018No. Civil Action No. 15–2120 (EGS)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Emmet G. Sullivan, United States District Judge
I. Introduction
On November 26, 2013, pro se plaintiff Valerie Barnes ("Ms. Barnes") was crossing the street when she was allegedly struck by a vehicle driven by federal employee Craig Wasster. Ms. Barnes brings suit against Mr. Wasster's employer, the United States of America ("the defendant" or "the government"), for damages caused by his negligent driving pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act ("FTCA"), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671, et. seq. Pending before the Court is the government's motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.…
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