Legal Opinion

Brutton v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided April 14, 2017No. 16-779UnpublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SUMMARY ORDER

Plaintiff Shaneen Brutton, who was in a motor vehicle accident with a postal truck, appeals from the judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Fox, M.J.) dismissing, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 52(c), her suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”). We assume the parties’ familiarity with the underlying facts, the procedural history, and the issues presented for review. We affirm because the district court properly limited the testimony of Brutton’s physician, and as a result Brutton failed to establish that her…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Goodman v. Staples the Office Super-Store, LLCCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2011
  2. Liranzo v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2012
  3. Jesse A. Fielden v. Csx Transportation, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2007
  4. Meyers v. National RR Passenger Corp.(Amtrak)Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2010
  5. United States v. Premnath Birbal, Also Known as Winston, and John T. WrightCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995

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