United States v. Thrower

ORDER

FRANK GRAY, Jr., District Judge.

This is an action instituted on November 2, 1965, by the United States Government, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1345, for property damage arising out of an automobile collision involving vehicles driven by a Government agent and Mrs. Helen Thrower (defendant) on October 30, 1963. The defendant answered and also filed a cross-complaint for damages to her car arising out of the same accident, such cross-complaint being filed December 23, 1965. Jurisdiction of the counterclaim is allegedly furnished by 28 U.S.C. § 1346 (b), which provides:

“Subject…