Legal Opinion
Kindrew v. United States
District Court, M.D. Florida
Decided December 14, 1972No. 72-249-Civ-T-HPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER OF DISMISSAL
HODGES, District Judge.
Plaintiff was injured on February 9, 1970, while on a vessel owned by the United States. On February 4, 1971, Plaintiff filed an administrative claim with the United States Coast Guard. On March 26, 1971, the Coast Guard denied the claim. On May 3, 1972 — over two years after the injury and over one year beyond the date on which Plaintiff’s administrative claim was denied — the Plaintiff instituted suit in this Court.
The action was filed under the Public Vessels Act, 46 U.S.C. §§ 781-790.
The applicable period of limitations is two years after the cause…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- McMahon v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Kruhmin v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1949
- Martin v. Grace Line, Inc.District Court, E.D. California · 1970
- The Philadelphia National Bank v. United States of America Broward Marine, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
3Cited by5 opinions
- Miller v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
- Betty L. Kindrew v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- FLAGSTAFF LIQUOR COMPANY v. United StatesUnited States Customs Court · 1974
- Mentis v. United States Postal ServiceDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 1982
- Elissa Mueller Miller, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Chester H. Miller v. United States of America, Ann Biggs Lewis, as Personal Representative of the Estate of James W. Lewis v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984