Legal Opinion
Roger Justice v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided November 15, 1993No. 92-2218PublishedCited by 254 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:
The doctrine of equitable tolling abates the harsh operation of the statute of limitations under certain circumstances in which barring a plaintiffs potentially meritorious action would be unjust. The sole question in this case is whether the statute of limitations for actions brought under the Public Vessels Act, 46 U.S.C.App. §§ 781-90 (1988) (PVA), and the Suits in Admiralty Act, 46 U.S.C.App. §§ 741-52 (1988) (SAA), was tolled-by appellant Roger Justice’s timely filing of a PVA/ SAA action which later was dismissed without prejudice. Justice did not appeal that…
2Cases cited49 opinions
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- Morales v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1992
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