Okey v. United States

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA LAKE CHARLES DIVISION STACEY OKEY ET AL CASE NO. 2:20-CV-00119 VERSUS JUDGE JAMES D. CAIN, JR. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA MAGISTRATE JUDGE KAY MEMORANDUM RULING Beginning on February 22, 2022, the court held a three-day bench trial on plaintiffs’ claims of personal injury against the United States of America under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”). Having considered the evidence and applicable law, as well as the post-trial memoranda submitted by the parties, the court now issues its ruling. I. BACKGROUND This litigation arises from…