Legal Opinion
Richard W. Gabriel v. United States of America and United States of America, Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 30, 1994No. 93-3659PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
On July 23, 1992, plaintiff Richard W. Gabriel filed a two-count complaint against the United States and its Army Corps of Engineers pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act (28 U.S.C. § 2671 et seq.) seeking $350,-000 in damages for personal injuries. The suit was based on the Illinois Structural Work Act (740 ILCS 150/0.01 et seq.) and negligence.
On July 28 plaintiff mailed a copy of the complaint to the Army Corps of Engineers’ office in Chicago and to the United States Attorney’s office in that city. The United States did not complete the notice and acknowledgment…
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