Smith-Williams, Consuela v. United States

FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN CONSUELA SMITH-WILLIAMS, FRED RIVERS, RICHARD MURPHY, ROBERT RISTOW, ROGER SUHR, and SALVADOR FUENTES,1 Plaintiffs, OPINION AND ORDER v. 17-cv-823-wmc UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant. Plaintiffs filed suit against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1346(b)(1) (the “FTCA”), for lapses in infection control procedures at the Tomah VA Medical Center. Plaintiffs bring two types of negligence claims: (1) negligent infliction of emotional distress and (2) negligent training, supervision or retention. Presently before the court…