GIBSON v. U.S.

No. 14-31303.

809 F.3d 807 (2016)

William GIBSON; Rita Gibson, Plaintiffs-Appellants v. UNITED STATES of America; Federal Emergency Management Agency, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

January 4, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Carter Palmintier, Esq. (argued), Trial Attorney, deGravelles, Palmintier, Holthaus & Fruge', L.L.P., Reymond bNeal Wilkinson , Baton Rouge, LA, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Catherine M. Maraist , Asst. U.S. Atty. (argued), James L. Nelson , Asst. U.S. Atty., Helina S. Dayries , Asst. U.S. Atty., Mary Patricia Jones , Asst. U.S. Atty., U.S. Attorney's Office, Baton Rouge, LA, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before JONES, SMITH, and SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judges.


William Gibson fell and sustained injuries while exiting a trailer or mobile home owned by the Federal Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA"). Gibson and his wife, Rita Gibson, sued FEMA under the Federal Tort Claims Act ("FTCA"), 28 U.S.C. §§ 2671-2680. The district court granted FEMA's motion for summary...

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