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ORTIZ v. U.S.

Civ. No. 91-2216CCC.

885 F.Supp. 363 (1995)

Eduardo ORTIZ, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant.

United States District Court, D. Puerto Rico.

May 9, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Winston Vidal-Gámbaro, Hato Rey, PR, for plaintiff.

Guillermo Gil, U.S. Atty., Washington, DC and María Hortensia Ríos-Gándara, Asst. U.S. Atty., Hato Rey, PR, for defendant.

ORDER

CEREZO, Chief Judge.

This action, filed pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2671 et seq., arises from injuries suffered by Eduardo Ortiz on August 23, 1987 when a military ordnance device handed to him by one of his sons exploded in his hand. The accident occurred in restricted waters off the north coast of Piñeros Island, adjacent to and part of the restricted area of the Roosevelt Roads Navy Base at Ceiba, Puerto...

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