Legal Opinion
Berti v. V.A. Hospital
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 26, 1988No. 87-2226PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHOY, Circuit Judge:
Paul R. Berti (“Berti”) appeals from the district court’s order dismissing his action under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”) for alleged negligent medical treatment he received at a Veterans Administration (“V.A.”) hospital. The district court dismissed the action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction because the complaint was untimely filed. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
In October 1982, Berti, a 70 year old veteran, was admitted into the V.A. Palo Alto hospital because of complaints of lower limb weakness. Berti subsequently underwent an angiogram procedure which he claims…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Betty Lou Allen v. Veterans AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
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