Ruben Fischman v. The United States of America c/o United States Attorney General

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA RUBEN FISCHMAN, Plaintiff, CIVIL ACTION v. NO. 25-7131 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA c/o UNITED STATES ATTORNEY GENERAL, Defendant. OPINION Slomsky, J. June 3, 2026 I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Ruben Fischman was walking his dog through Washington Square Park, when he slipped due to mud on the walkway, fell, and sustained injuries. (Doc. No. 1 ¶ 6.) As a result, he brought a negligence claim against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”), alleging in his Complaint that the United States, acting by…