BROUSSARD v. UNITED STATES

No. 21-30376.

52 F.4th 227 (2022)

Nathaniel BROUSSARD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

FILED October 25, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Lee Hoffoss, Jr., Esq. , Lee Hoffoss Injury Lawyers, L.L.C., Lake Charles, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Karen Julian King , Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Louisiana, Lafayette, LA, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before Wiener, Graves, and Duncan, Circuit Judges.


After an alleged collision with a mail vehicle, Nathaniel Broussard submitted a claim to the U.S. Postal Service under the Federal Tort Claims Act ("FTCA"), seeking about $15,000 for damage to his truck. The postal service denied his claim because Broussard's insurance covered it. Under the FTCA, this triggered...

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