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BARNES v. U.S.

No. 06-6061.

485 F.3d 341 (2007)

Karen S. BARNES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: May 4, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: James H. Ripley, Sharp & Ripley, Sevierville, Tennessee, for Appellant. Loretta S. Harber, Assistant United States Attorney, Knoxville, Tennessee, for Appellee.

ON BRIEF: James H. Ripley, Sharp & Ripley, Sevierville, Tennessee, Bruce T. Hill, Hill & Franklin, Knoxville, Tennessee, for Appellant. Loretta S. Harber, Assistant United States Attorney, Knoxville, Tennessee, for Appellee.

Before: ROGERS and COOK, Circuit Judges; GWIN, District Judge.

OPINION

ROGERS, Circuit Judge.

Karen Barnes fell when taking off her shoes before going through airport security, allegedly because of the negligence of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in not providing her a chair. She sued under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA). The district court granted the Government summary judgment, and we affirm because Barnes has not provided sufficient evidence of negligence.

In 2002, Barnes fell and injured...

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