Kallas v. United States

OPINION

MITCHELL, Senior District Judge.

Plaintiff Susan M. Kallas, natural mother and guardian of Tim Kallas, filed a claim against the United States government under the Federal Tort Claim Act, 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2671-2680 and Sec. 1346(b). Tim was injured when he ignited the contents of some munitions he had taken from an Air National Guard facility in Gulfport, Mississippi, and the contents flared up, causing an injury to his left eye. Plaintiff claims that the defendant, United States of America, was negligent and that its negligence proximately caused the injuries and damages suffered by her…