United States Sixth Circuit

In a Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) suit brought by an individual who fell when taking off her shoes before going through airport security, allegedly because of the TSA's negligence in not providing her a chair, summary judgment for the government is affirmed as plaintiff failed to provide sufficient evidence of negligence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/04/2007
• Published 05/04/2007

Judges

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

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• 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.