DHS Damaged Camera Lens, Cause & Effect, U.S.R.S. Bridge, Laguna Dam Rd., Yuma, Arizona, #tort #cbp

Demonstrating Cause & Effect of Carl Zeiss 24-70mm f2.8 Camera Lens damage and U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Denial of Responsibility, United States Reclamation Service, DHS Damaged Camera Lens, Cause & Effect, U.S.R.S. Bridge, 1909, Laguna Dam Rd., Yuma, Arizona, 28 August 2013, #dhs #FebFeatures SF-95 Tort Claim Denial Letter - U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 20 March 2015 Washington, DC 20229 U.S. Customs and Border Protection March 16 2015 Robert Trudell Re: FTCA Administrative Claim of Robert Trudell CBP File Number SD-2015-00015 KLS Dear Mr. Trudell: This is in reference to the administrative tort claim you filed in the amount of $724,099.92 in connection with an incident on May 31, 2013. After careful review of all the evidence in this case, it is my decision to deny your claim for the reasons set forth below. Any recovery under the Federal Tort Claims Act must be predicated upon the negligent or wrongful act or omission of the part of a government employee acting within the scope of federal employment. See generally, 28 U.S.C. 2671, et seq. In this case, you failed to establish any negligent or wrongful act or omission on the part of any federal employee. You have also failed to substantiate the nature and extent of injuries, or the amount of alleged damages. See 28 C.F.R. 14.4(c). As such, the claim must be denied in its entirety. Please be advised that if you are dissatisfied with this decision, you may file suit in an appropriate United States District Court no later than six months after the date of the mailing of this notification Ronald D. Vitiello Deputy Chief Office of Border Patrol