William Kollios v. United States

COFFIN, Chief Judge.

On January 24, 1974 each appellant commenced in the district court an action to recover from the government for damages sustained as a result of a 1968 vehicular accident. The district court dismissed the cases as barred by the applicable statute of limitations, 28 U.S. C.A. § 2401(b), which relevantly provides:

“A tort claim against the United States shall be forever barred 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.”

We have concluded…