Legal Opinion
John Raplee, Jr. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 22, 2016No. 14-1217PublishedCited by 92 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge MOTZ wrote the opinion, in which Judge NIEMEYER and Senior Judge DAVIS joined.
DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ, Circuit Judge:
John Raplee challenges the dismissal of his Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”) complaint as untimely. In compliance with state law, Raplee initially filed a medical malpractice claim with Maryland’s alternative dispute resolution agency. Although he filed with the state agency within the FTCA’s limitations period, he did not file a complaint in federal court until well after that period had passed. Raplee contends that by filing a required state…
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