Legal Opinion
Thomas F. Hatchell v. United States of America, the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 8, 1985No. 84-6262PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KENNEDY, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Thomas Hatchell filed a tort claim against the United States for injuries from lung disease, allegedly caused by unsanitary conditions at Levenworth Penitentiary where he had been in custody. His administrative claim was filed on October 23,1980 with the Bureau of Prisons, United States Department of Justice. The government contends that it mailed notice of final denial of the claim on January 14, 1981, and that the tort action commenced by Hatchell on July 17, 1981 is three days beyond the relevant statute of limitations. That statute requires filing “within…
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