United States Eighth Circuit

In an action against the U.S. under the Federal Tort Claims Act, alleging the Department of Veterans Affairs acted negligently in providing medical treatment to plaintiff's husband, dismissal of the action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction is reversed where a plaintiff meets the Act's jurisdictional prerequisites when she provides the relevant agency with: 1) sufficient information for the agency to investigate the claims; and 2) the amount of damages sought.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/31/2010
• Published 08/31/2010

Judges

• Kermit M. Bye

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel