Diamond Young v. United States

WIENER, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiffs-Appellants (“plaintiffs”). are landowners who seek damages from the United States (“the government”) under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”) for its role in the design, construction, and maintenance of a portion of a highway that, plaintiffs allege, prevents sufficient drainage during periods of heavy rainfall. The district court dismissed plaintiffs’ action for lack of jurisdiction after determining that they had filed their claims after the FTCA’s limitations period had expired. On appeal, plaintiffs contend that the court erred when it declined to apply…