Bernice H. Johnson and James Johnson, Jr. v. United States

January 17, 1967, Bernice H. Johnson and James Johnson, Jr., appellants here, sued in Florida state court to recover damages for an automobile accident that had occurred on September 26, 1963. The defendant was an employee of the United States Department of Commerce Weather Bureau. Under 28 U.S.C. § 2679, the action was removed to the United States District Court and the United States was substituted as defendant. On motion of the United States, based upon the fact that the action had been commenced after the expiration of the two-year limitation imposed by 28 U.S.C. § 2401, the district…