Legal Opinion
Blankenship v. United States
District Court, S.D. West Virginia
Decided April 9, 2020No. 3:18-cv-01309Unknown
1Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA HUNTINGTON DIVISION RONNIE L. BLAKENSHIP, Plaintiff, v. CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:18-1309 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER This suit arises out of the United States of America’s pursuit of criminal charges against plaintiff Ronnie Blankenship. Having been found not guilty, Blankenship seeks damages for malicious prosecution and other claims pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA). The United States moves to dismiss for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. ECF No. 42. Because the…
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