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LUNA v. U.S.

No. 04-4143.

454 F.3d 631 (2006)

Patricia A. LUNA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 17, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David J. Kupets (argued), Kupets & Decaro, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Thomas P. Walsh, Ann. L. Wallace (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before EASTERBROOK, MANION, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

SYKES, Circuit Judge.

Patricia Luna injured herself at the Great Lakes Naval Base, where she worked as an instructor under a contract between the Navy and a private contractor. She sued the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act ("FTCA"), which provides a remedy for personal injuries caused by negligent acts of governmental employees acting within the scope of their employment. See 28 U.S.C. § 1346(b)(1). Under the FTCA the federal government...

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