Legal Opinion
Arcade Water District, a Public Agency of the State of California v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 1, 1991No. 89-16023PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TANG, Circuit Judge:
Arcade Water District (“Arcade”) sued the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2674, for contamination of an Arcade well by a military laundry. The district court dismissed the suit with prejudice, holding that the FTCA statute of limitations bars the suit. Arcade timely appealed. We reverse.
FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS
Arcade Water District is a California public agency supplying water for domestic use in Sacramento County. Since 1956, Arcade has owned and operated “Well 31.” In 1941, the United States began operating a laundry at Camp Kohler…
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