Timothy J. Willis v. United States of America, Daryl MacNeil and Paul D. MacNeil v. United States of America, Robert J. Seufert, Jr. v. United States

FRIENDLY, Circuit Judge:

Section 2401(b) of 28 U.S.C. states:

A tort claim against the United States shall be forever barred unless it is presented in writing to the appropriate Federal agency within two years after such claim accrues or unless action is begun within six months after the date of mailing, by certified or registered mail, of notice of final denial of the claim by the agency to which it was presented.

The accident giving rise to the claims of plaintiffs in these three actions under the Federal Tort Claims Act occurred on December 13,1979. The plaintiffs filed claims with the United…