Civil Practice: Federal Tort Claims Act-Statute of Limitations-Equitable Tolling

Staff Report//December 17, 2019//

Staff Report//December 17, 2019//

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Where appellant challenged the district court’s finding that her claim under the Federal Tort Claims Act was time-barred, the court properly found that the action was untimely, and she did not present evidence to show fraudulent concealment or incapacity to support equitable tolling.

Judgment is affirmed.

Kelly-Leppert v. U.S. (MLW No. 74272/Case No. 18-3525 – 2 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri.

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