Hale v. United States

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ROBERT HALE, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 13-1390 (RDM) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER This matter is before the Court on the motion of the United States to dismiss for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. The complaint includes a single claim, brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA” or “the Act”), 28 U.S.C. § 1346(b), alleging that Plaintiff Robert Hale sustained serious and lasting injuries when he fell through the ceiling of a building at the Washington Navy Yard while servicing…