Hamblin v. United States

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

SESSIONS, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff Marcela Hamblin of Middle-bury, Vermont has sued the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C.A. §§ 2671-2680 (West 1994 & Supp.2003). The suit arises out of an accident which took place between Hamblin and Sergeant Dennis Armell on July 9, 1999 in Vergennes, Vermont. Hamblin asserts that Armell was negligent and that the United States is liable for Armell’s negligence because Armell was an employee of the United States, acting within the scope of his employment when the accident occurred. Hamblin claims…