Legal Opinion
Zeleznik v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 2, 1985No. 84-1656PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SEITZ, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiffs, Carter and Elizabeth Zeleznik (“Zelezniks”), appeal from an order of the district court granting summary judgment dismissing as time barred their claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671 et seq. (1982). This court has appellate jurisdiction to review final orders pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 (1982).
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The following facts are undisputed. On December 20, 1974, the Zeleznik’s son, Arnold, was murdered by Vernal Walford in Miami, Florida. Following their son’s murder, the Zelezniks investigated Walford’s…
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