Legal Opinion
Michael Bruni Ii, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Lisa M. Bruni v. United States of America
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 15, 1992No. 91-2004PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a summary judgment entered by the District Court for the District of Massachusetts in favor of the Government, and against plaintiff-appellant, Michael Bruni II (“Mr. Bruni”), brother and administrator of the estate of Lisa M. Bruni (“Ms. Bruni”). Mr. Bruni brought an action under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”) to recover damages for the wrongful death of his sister, an employee of the United States Post Office. We dismiss this action on the ground of lack of jurisdiction by the district court.
FACTS
The following facts are undisputed. Lisa…
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