Rubenstein v. United States

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION DENYING PLAINTIFF’S CLAIM FOR RELIEF

SPENCER M. WILLIAMS, District Judge.

Plaintiff Burrel Rubenstein brought this action against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act (28 U.S.C. § 2671 et seq.) to recover for personal injuries suffered as a result of an attack by a bear while camping at Yellowstone National Park. The case was tried before the court without a jury and after careful review of the evidence and the law the court finds in favor of the defendant.

FINDINGS OF FACT

On the evening of September 9, 1965 Rubenstein, his son Loren, and his son’s friend…