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MYLES v. U.S.

No. 02-3944.

416 F.3d 551 (2005)

Samuel H. MYLES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 20, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter C. Furrer, John E. Turlais (argued), Foley & Lardner, Milwaukee, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Gerald A. Coraz (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Indianapolis, IN, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before BAUER, EASTERBROOK, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

While confined in the federal prison at Terre Haute, Indiana, Samuel Myles was beaten by other inmates. Contending that guards negligently had failed to protect him, Myles sought compensation under the Federal Tort Claims Act. Rejecting his application on October 22, 2001, the Bureau of Prisons told Myles that, if he wanted to pursue this claim in court, he had six months to file suit. See 28 U.S.C. § 2401(b). Eleven months later,...

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