Stever-Wolford, Inc. v. United States

WOOD, District Judge.

This is a suit against the United States for damages resulting from a mail truck running into plaintiff’s garage. The question presented is whether the applicable statute of limitations has extinguished the plaintiff’s statutory right to sue the United States. The question involves interpretation of the following statute, and application of the facts of this case thereto.

The Act of June 25, 1948, 62 Stat. 971, as amended September 8, 1959, 73 Stat. 472, 28 U.S.C. § 2401(b), 1960 Supp., provides in part as follows:

“(b) A tort claim against the United States shall be…