United States First Circuit

Absent evidence that the snow and ice at the accident site was anything other than a "natural accumulation," Massachusetts law protects private individuals from liability and therefore, under the FTCA, protects the United States government as well.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/02/2001
• Published 03/02/2001

Judges

• CYR, Senior Circuit Judge., Before SELYA, Circuit Judge, CYR, Senior Circuit Judge, and BOUDIN, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• William T. Walsh, Jr. for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Karen L. Goodwin, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Donald K. Stern, United States Attorney, was on brief for appellee.