Legal Opinion
Wanda Alexander Hoston v. Earl Silbert, U. S. Attorney for the District of Columbia
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 29, 1982No. 81-1723PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion PER CURIAM.
Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge ROBB.
2Per curiam
The issue in this appeal is whether the district court erred in dismissing for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, see 28 U.S.C. Rule 12(b)(1),1 appellants’ wrongful death action brought against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”), 28 U.S.C. § 1346(b). We hold that the district court was in error and, accordingly, reverse and remand the case ■ for appropriate proceedings.
I. BACKGROUND
Curtis E. Hoston, Jr. died on October 27, 1976, as a result of injuries inflicted by deputy United States Marshals and…
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