Wardwell v. United States

OPINION AND ORDER

GENE CARTER, Chief Judge.

This matter comes before the Court for factfinding and final resolution of claims by Plaintiffs Karen Wardwell, on behalf of herself and as next friend to her minor children Stormy and Misty Wardwell, and Pauline Carter, as next friend to her minor children Adam and Amy Carter, arising out of an automobile accident on July 13, 1988. Plaintiffs’ claims, which were tried before the Court without a jury on March 11 and 12, 1991, are brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2671 et seq.

I. FINDINGS OF FACT ON NEGLIGENCE

The Federal Tort Claims…