Curtis v. Shivers

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

BEER, District Judge.

This action was filed by plaintiff, Judith B. Curtis, seeking damages under the Fed eral Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2671, et seq. The injuries allegedly resulted from a collision between plaintiffs vehicle and a vehicle operated by U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant Charles Shivers on West Main Street, in Houma, Louisiana on March 20, 1985, when the government vehicle which Shivers was driving veered into Curtis’ lane of traffic. Plaintiff seeks damages for property damage to her vehicle, past and future pain and suffering both…