Coltharp v. United States

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA NORTHERN DIVISION LORI COLTHARP, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civ. Act. No.: 2:14-cv-233-ECM ) (WO) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER INTRODUCTION Pursuant to the Federal Torts Claims Act (“FTCA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2671, Plaintiff Lori Coltharp (“Coltharp”) brings this action against the United States,1 alleging that the United States breached its duty of care to protect her when she was attacked by another patient while hospitalized in the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (“CAVHCS”)…