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tripped and fell over a negligently designed and unmarked speed bump in one of the National Zoological Park's parking lots, breaking three bones in her left ankle. Although the Institution denied the administrative claim, it recognized that certain problems of proof might warrant settling the case. The case was settled for $10,000.

12. [[underlined]] Liberman v. Cooper-Hewitt Museum [[/underlined]]

This suit was initially filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York under the Federal Tort Claims Act on July 10, 1984. However, because plaintiffs, who were representing themselves [[underlined]] pro se [[/underlined]], filed improperly, their suit was not acknowledged until September 19, 1984. Plaintiffs sought $10,000 for damages Mrs. Liberman allegedly sustained when she slipped and fell on the alleged "highly waxed" floor at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum. The Institution denied the administrative claim because there was no evidence of negligence on the part of the Smithsonian and because the plaintiffs failed to substantiate the amount of damages claimed. With the help of the Justice Department, this case was settled for $300 on January 18, 1985.

13. [[underlined]] Petition of the United States on behalf and for the benefit of the Smithsonian Institution, Trustee [[/underlined]]

The petition for construction of provisions of the J. Seward Johnson and Hunterdon Medical Center School of Health gifts was filed by the Justice Department on behalf of the Smithsonian Institution on February 24, 1977. On April 11, 1977, a joint motion of Harbor Branch Foundation, Inc., and J. Seward Johnson to intervene was filed. Trial was held on October 16, 1978. A decision was issued on January 31, 1980, and an order and judgment on the decision entered February 29, 1980. Final order and judgment were entered on July 1, 1981, confirming prior findings in the February 29, 1980, order that:

--the Johnson and Hunterdon gifts are separate charitable gifts;

--the Smithsonian has complete discretion in using the Hunterdon gift for "its programs of oceanography...";

--the income from the Johnson gift must be transferred to the Harbor Branch Foundation for the operation and maintenance of the [[underlined]] Johnson-Sea-Link [[/underlined]] (and associated vessels) as long as Harbor Branch continues to operate the submersible, subject to adequate accounting assurance that the funds are spent therefor.

Pursuant to the Court order, all income and interest on the Johnson Fund due and owing the Harbor Branch Foundation through June 30, 1982, were paid. Income accruals to the Johnson Fund are transferred to the Harbor Branch Foundation on a quarterly basis pursuant to procedures that have been agreed upon with Harbor Branch Foundation for acceptable certifications that equivalent sums have been expended by the Harbor Branch Foundation on [[underlined]] Johnson-Sea-Link [[/underlined]] operations. The remaining issues in the trial included a request for removal of the Smithsonian as trustee of the Johnson and Hunterdon funds and a Harbor Branch Foundation request for the Court to award attorneys' fees. According to the Harbor Branch Foundation, these issues are still pending. However, the U.S. Department of Justice has been orally advised by