THOMAS v. UNITED STATES (2018)

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Joseph S. THOMAS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee.

No. 17-2253

Decided: May 03, 2018

Before KING, AGEE, and FLOYD, Circuit Judges.

Monica T. Monday, Leslie S. Bowers, GENTRY LOCKE, Roanoke, Virginia, for Appellant. Chad A. Readler, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Mark B. Stern, Dennis Fan, Civil Division, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Washington, D.C.; Michael B. Stuart, United States Attorney, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Charleston, West Virginia, for Appellee.

Joseph S. Thomas appeals the district court's order granting summary judgment in favor of the United States on his Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”) suit. Because the district court properly declined to apply West Virginia law governing equitable tolling, we affirm for the reasons stated by the district court. Thomas v. United States, No. 5:16-cv-12337 (S.D.W. Va. Oct. 2, 2017). See Anderson v. United States, 669 F.3d 161, 164 (4th Cir. 2011) (noting that federal law defines the limitations period for suits under the FTCA). We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

AFFIRMED

PER CURIAM:

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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