United States Ninth Circuit

The district court's dismissal of a negligence claim brought against the United States is reversed and remanded, where: 1) the six-month statute of limitations in the Federal Tort Claims Act may be equitably tolled; and 2) equitable tolling was available under the circumstances presented in this case.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/09/2013
• Published 10/09/2013

Judges

• BERZON

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

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