United States Third Circuit

In plaintiff's suit against the USPS arising from an automobile collision with a USPS employee, dismissal of the claim is affirmed as a claimant under the Federal Tort Claims Act, whose damages continue to accrue, must nevertheless submit a claim to the appropriate agency containing a "sum certain" for damages prior to filing suit because the sum certain requirement is jurisdictional.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/27/2010
• Published 01/27/2010

Judges

• Before SCIRICA, Chief Judge, BARRY, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John G. Mennie, Richard Schibell, Schibell Mennie & Kentos, Ocean, NJ, for Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mark C. Orlowski, Office of United States Attorney, Trenton, NJ, for Appellee.