BERGHOFF v. U.S.

No. 89 Civ. 0990 (MBM).

737 F.Supp. 199 (1989)

Henry BERGHOFF, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

November 1, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin Olds Reilly, Mineola, N.Y., for plaintiff.

Jed Rubenfeld, Asst. U.S. Atty., S.D. N.Y., New York City, for defendant.


OPINION AND ORDER

MUKASEY, District Judge.

In this action, plaintiff Henry Berghoff seeks to recover damages from the United States for injuries he sustained while working on a construction project at the Governor's Island Coast Guard Base. Plaintiff bases his suit on the Federal Tort Claims Act ("FTCA"), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671-2680, which allows individuals to sue the United States in federal court for injuries caused by negligent acts of...

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