Myers v. United States

ORDER

DEVINE, Senior District Judge.

In this action arising under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U.S.C. § 2671, et seq., defendant United States of America objects to and moves for reconsideration of the magistrate judge’s order of August 3, 1992. Therein, the magistrate judge granted plaintiff’s motion to more than triple his ad damnum beyond the amount requested in his administrative claim. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), this court makes a “de novo determination.” 1

1. Background

The court assumes the parties’ familiarity with the record, and thus recites only those facts necessary…