Legal Opinion
Larry N. Shelton v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 20, 1980No. 77-1502PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOYCE F. MARTIN, Jr., Circuit Judge.
This case requires us to rule on the sufficiency of plaintiff-appellant Shelton’s claim under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S. C.A. §§ 1346(b), 1402(b), 1504, 2110, 2401, 2402, 2411, 2412, 2671-80. The district court declared Shelton’s claim untimely and granted appellee United States’ motion to dismiss. Shelton appeals.
A tort claim against the United States must be submitted to the appropriate federal agency within two years of the alleged injury. 28 U.S.C. § 2401. 39 C.F.R. § 912.5 1 sets out the procedure for filing such a claim. The portion of that…
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