Santiago v. United States

ORDER

CASELLAS, District Judge.

Plaintiff, together with her husband, originally brought this action against the General Services Administration (“GSA”) and the United States under the aegis of the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2671 et seq., seeking compensation for injuries she allegedly sustained as a result of a fall suffered while walking on the sidewalk parallel to the Federico Degetau Federal Building located on Carlos Chardón Avenue, in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico (“Federal Building”). By plaintiffs account, as it appears from the complaint, her fall occurred when she tripped…