Legal Opinion
Dyniewicz v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 7, 1984No. 83-2399PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KENNEDY, Circuit Judge:
Under the Federal Tort Claims Act a claim must be filed with the appropriate federal agency within two years of its accrual and suit must be commenced within six months of the agency’s denial of the claim. 28 U.S.C. § 2401(b). At issue here is the procedure necessary for an agency to deny a claim and whether this particular action is time barred if the agency followed improper procedures. The district court dismissed the action after finding the claim was properly denied and that filing was not made six months thereafter. We too conclude the action must be dismissed,…
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