Maurice M. Lafond v. United States

BRIGHT, Senior Circuit Judge.

Maurice M. LaFond appeals from the district court’s 1 grant of a motion by the United States Government for summary judgment on LaFond’s suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 2671-2680 (1982). LaFond contends that the district court erred in concluding that the Government was not liable under Minnesota law for injuries sustained by La-Fond when he slipped and fell on an ice patch in front of the United States Post Office in Owatonna, Minnesota. Alternatively, he requests this court to certify the issue of identifying the controlling Minnesota law to…