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administrative finding of no negligence on the part of the Institution and the plaintiff was contributorily negligent. The Smithsonian is being represented by the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia. Pretrial discovery proceedings are under way.

[[underlined]] CASES PREVIOUSLY REPORTED: [[/underlined]]

5. [[underlined]] Clear v. Smithsonian Institution [[/underlined]]

On May 4, 1987, plaintiff filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida in the amount of $60,000 under the Federal Tort Claims Act. Plaintiff alleges that the Institution was negligent in allowing the floor at the entrance of the National Museum of American History to be covered with water and slippery on May 15, 1983. As a result, plaintiff alleges she fell and suffered severe injury. The administrative tort claim filed in this matter was denied by the Institution because of plaintiff's failure to provide necessary information concerning alleged damages and a question concerning negligence on the part of the Institution. Trial was held on December 21 and 22, 1987, before Judge Roettger. At the conclusion of the trial on December 22, 1987, judgment on the merits was entered for the Smithsonian Institution. The plaintiff has 60 days to appeal the order.

6. [[underlined]] Dickson v. Smithsonian Institution [[/underlined]]

This [[underlined]] pro se [[/underlined]] suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on September 15, 1986. Plaintiff, who was temporarily employed as a guard in the Office of Protection Services, alleges discrimination on the basis of his race (white) under "Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, and Title 212 [sic] U.S.C. §§ 1981, 1983, and 1985 (3)" and seeks reinstatement with full back pay and benefits and attorneys' fees. An administrative hearing before the EEOC found no discrimination. An answer was filed on or about November 18, 1986. A motion to dismiss or for summary judgment for failure to timely exhaust his administrative remedies was filed December 2, 1986. No decision has been rendered on this motion. A status hearing was held on October 16, 1987, and plaintiff was instructed to attempt to secure legal counsel. A status conference scheduled for November 13, 1987, has been continued indefinitely.

7. [[underlined]] Dupree v. United States [[/underlined]]

On January 23, 1987, plaintiff filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in the amount of $500,000 under the Federal Tort Claims Act. Plaintiff alleged that the Institution was negligent in allowing the floor at the entrance to the National Museum of American Art to be covered with water and slippery on January 13, 1984. As a result, plaintiff alleged she fell and suffered severe injury. The Smithsonian institution denied her administrative tort claim for failure to provide adequate evidence to support her claim for damages. Trial was held on November 16 and 17, 1987, before Judge Norma Holloway Johnson. At the conclusion of the trial the Judge found that the Institution was liable for injuries caused by plaintiff's fall and awarded plaintiff $2,500 in total damages. No appeal in this case will be sought.