Legal Opinion
Melvin v. United States
District Court, D. Kansas
Decided April 23, 1997No. 96-3113-JTMPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
MARTEN, District Judge.
Warner Melvin, a pro se prisoner, seeks damages for the loss of personal property pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671 et seq. Melvin alleges a guard at the prison negligently unlocked his prison cell, allowing other prisoners to enter and take his belongings. The United States moved for summary judgment, arguing that Kansas does not impose a duty to safeguard a prisoner’s property. The United States also argues that Melvin’s response was untimely and the motion should be granted as an unopposed motion.
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