Barnes v. United States

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ) VALERIE BARNES, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) Civil Action No. 15-2120 (EGS) ) Defendant. ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION I. Introduction On November 26, 2013, pro se plaintiff Valerie Barnes (“Ms. Barnes”) was crossing the street when she was allegedly struck by a vehicle driven by federal employee Craig Wasster. Ms. Barnes brings suit against Mr. Wasster’s employer, the United States of America (“the defendant” or “the government”), for damages caused by his negligent driving pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act…