Legal Opinion
Odessa McCall Guardian of the Estate of Joseph Bess, Jr., an Incompetent Minor v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 13, 2002No. 02-1889PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
Odessa McCall, as guardian of the estate of Joseph Bess, Jr., brought this action against the United States pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2674. Ms. McCall alleged that government doctors provided negligent treatment during the birth of her grandson, who was born with serious medical problems including mental incompetency. The district court dismissed her complaint, concluding that the suit was time-barred. On appeal, Ms. McCall submits that the FTCA’s administrative statute of limitations should have been tolled because Joseph is…
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