Legal Opinion
Rafael Martinez v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 22, 1984No. 83-2083PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TATE, Circuit Judge:
The plaintiff Martinez sues the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 2671 et seq. A tort claim against the United States is barred unless it is first presented in writing to the appropriate federal agency within two years after the claim accrues. 28 U.S.C. § 2401(b). Pursuant to the statutory authorization, 28 U.S.C. § 2672, the Attorney General prescribed regulations for the requisite initial presentation of tort claims to the appropriate federal agency, 28 C.F.R. §§ 14.1-14.11. One of these regulations requires that the written notification to…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Gary L. Adams v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Clare Dodge Childers v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
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- Thurman Conn v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1989
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