Laurie Wood v. United States

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge NIEMEYER wrote the opinion, in which Judge WILKINSON and Judge SHEDD joined.

NIEMEYER, Circuit Judge:

Laurie Wood, a City of Norfolk (Virginia) Sheriffs Deputy, was seriously injured during a training session on a Navy base when she jumped from a training structure onto a set of mats, landing in a gap between them. She commenced this action against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”), alleging that Navy officers negligently allowed the structure, particularly the mats placed adjacent to it, to remain in a dangerous condition and…