Legal Opinion
Frantz v. United States
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided April 13, 1992No. Civ. A. 91-483-JLLPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
LATCHUM, Senior District Judge.
Plaintiffs filed this action for wrongful death against the United States of America pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2671, et seq. (“FTCA”). The FTCA, a limited waiver of sovereign immunity, conditions judicial action on the presentation of an administrative claim. United States v. Kubrick, 444 U.S. 111, 117, 100 S.Ct. 352, 356-57, 62 L.Ed.2d 259 (1979); Dondero v. United States, 775 F.Supp. 144, 147 (D.Del.1991); 28 U.S.C. §§ 2401, 2675. The FTCA is designed to ease court congestion, expedite fair settlement, and provide…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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