Legal Opinion · Concurrence

Cronin v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided August 28, 2014No. 2013-5061Published

1ConcurrenceLinn, Circuit Judge

I concur in the majority’s determination of the PTSD claim, which is not affected by the timeliness issue. With respect to the remaining claims, I respectfully disagree with the majority’s determination that they were time barred, but addressing the merits, concur in the result.

I. DISCUSSION

A. The Relief Act’s Tolling Provision

The majority interprets the Relief Act in effect to distinguish between servicemem-bers suffering injuries expected to heal in a few months from servicemembers suffering potentially more serious injuries that could take an indeterminate period of time to heal and…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Boone v. LightnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
  2. Stephen W. Richey v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2003
  3. Le Maistre v. LeffersSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  4. Danny T. Barnes, Plaintiff-Cross v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2007
  5. Lowe v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2007

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