United States Seventh Circuit

The district court correctly assessed the date of accrual of an inmate's medical malpractice suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act, for negligent delay in performing an operation, in concluding that the claim was time-barred.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/27/2002
• Published 11/27/2002

Judges

• RIPPLE, Circuit Judge., Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and EASTERBROOK and RIPPLE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Richard L. Steagall (argued), Nicoara & Steagall, Peoria, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• James A. Lewis (argued), Office of the U.S. Atty., Springfield, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.