LaFond v. United States

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

MacLAUGHLIN, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on defendant’s motion for summary judgment. Defendant’s motion will be granted.

FACTS

This is a suit brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2671 et seq., in which plaintiff alleges that he slipped on an ice patch on the sidewalk adjacent to the U.S. Post Office in Owatonna, Minnesota. Defendant United States of America has brought a third party action against the city of Owatonna. Plaintiff is a 61 year old resident of Owatonna who customarily walks to his job at the Jostens’ manufacturing plant. The…