United States Sixth Circuit

In an action alleging negligence by an FAA air traffic controller, the dismissal of the complaint based on the statute of limitations is affirmed, where Plaintiff was on notice that the crash at issue was caused by negligence but did not file suit until the expiration of the two-year limitations period.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/31/2009
• Published 03/31/2009

Judges

• Before SURHEINRICH, GRIFFIN, and KETHLEDGE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Jill M. Wheaton, Dykema Gossett, Ann Arbor, Michigan, for Appellant.  Colleen Love Conlin, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Daniel J. Stephenson, David M. George, Dykema Gossett, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Kathryn J. Humphrey, Dykema Gossett, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellant.  Colleen Love Conlin, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Appellee.  Deborah A. Hebert, Michael J. Sullivan, Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff, Southfield, Michigan, for Amici Curiae.