Washington v. United States

ORDER

WILLIAM H. STEELE, Chief Judge.

This matter comes before the Court on defendant’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (doc. 35). The Motion has been briefed and is ripe for disposition.

I. Relevant Background.

Plaintiff, Joseph Washington, brought this action against the United States of America pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346, 2671-80 (“FTCA”). According to the well-pleaded factual allegations of the Complaint (which defendant has not disputed for summary judgment purposes), Washington was a customer at the U.S. Postal Service facility on West Capitol Street in…