Legal Opinion
Essig v. United States
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided December 11, 1987No. CV 85-1720PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
WEXLER, District Judge.
Plaintiffs Robert and Jacqueline Essig brought suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1346(b) (“FTCA”), to recover against defendant United States of America for personal injuries resulting from a collision between a bicycle ridden by Robert Essig and a government owned vehicle driven by Special Agent Edward P. Hamill of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”). The Court bifurcated the trial of plaintiff’s action and heard the issue of defendants’ liability. The Court now renders the following…
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