Sterling McConnell v. United States

This is a claim under the Federal Tort Claims Act in which the District Court, Southern District of Florida, found that the Government’s agent, Jones (hereinafter defendant) negligently operated his automobile, proximately causing plaintiff’s injury, but that plaintiff’s negligence contributed to his injury, thus barring recovery under Florida’s contributory negligence law.

On this appeal the plaintiff alleges that the district court committed two reversible errors: (1) the admission into evidence of testimony of the police officer who investigated the accident, and (2) the Conclusion of Law…