Legal Opinion
Calva-Cerqueira v. United States
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 10, 2003No. Civil Action No. 99-1198 (RMU). Document Nos. 125, 126, 134PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
URBINA, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
This case involves a 1998 collision (“the accident”) between a bus owned and operated by defendant United States and an automobile operated by plaintiff Enrique Calva-Cerqueira. As a result of the accident, the plaintiff suffers from paralysis, decreased sensation in the left side of his body and is wheelchair bound. The plaintiff, who was 18-years-old at the time of the accident, brings this case pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2671 et seq. On May 3, 2001, the court determined that the…
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