Ethel Maxine Phillips v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Non-Argument Calendar.
1Opinion of the Court
KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:
In this appeal we decide whether Georgia’s renewal statute, O.C.G.A § 9-2-61, applies to extend the limitation period in 28 U.S.C. § 2401(b) for causes of action brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act. We hold that it does not.
I. Background
On April 9, 1999, Appellant Ethel Phillips filed a claim with the Department of Veterans Affairs, alleging negligence and medical malpractice arising out of the care and treatment of her deceased husband at the Atlanta Veterans Administration Medical Center. The claim was administratively denied on November 10, 1999. On January 3,…
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