Legal Opinion
Charles Barnett v. Okeechobee Hospital
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided February 25, 2002No. 00-13222PublishedCited by 86 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:
In this case, Charles Barnett sued the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (the “VA”) for medical malpractice under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”), 28 U.S.C. §§ 2671-2680 (1994). 1 The district court dismissed Barnett’s complaint, concluding that Barnett failed to comply with the notice requirements of 28 U.S.C. § 2675(a). In this appeal, he challenges the court’s conclusion. We reverse.
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On August 28, 1998, Scott Leeds, counsel for Charles Barnett, sent a letter by certified mail to “Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Regional Counsel,” expressing Barnett’s…
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