Legal Opinion
Ronald Lambert v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 24, 1995No. 94-30085PublishedCited by 145 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:
Ronald Lambert appeals the dismissal of his Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”) suit. The district court dismissed Lambert’s suit as untimely under the FTCA’s six-month statute of limitations. 28 U.S.C. § 2401(b). The central issue presented on appeal is whether Lambert can rely on the doctrine of equitable tolling to preserve his FTCA claim. We conclude that Lambert cannot rely on equitable tolling and affirm the district court’s dismissal of his suit as untimely under .§ 2401(b).. I.
In February 1992, Lambert was injured when his automobile collided with a patrol…
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