NAJBAR v. U.S.

No. 10-3015.

649 F.3d 868 (2011)

Joan NAJBAR, Appellant, v. The UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: August 12, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeff Howard Eckland , argued, Kate H. Kennedy , on the brief, Minneapolis, MN, for appellant.

Mary J. Madigan , AUSA, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellee.

Before WOLLMAN, MURPHY, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.


WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.

Pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act (the FTCA), Joan Najbar filed this lawsuit against the United States alleging four state-law causes of action. The district court granted the government's motion to dismiss for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, and Najbar appeals. We affirm, although on a ground different from that relied on by the district court.

I.

The government argues that the factual allegations in Najbar's complaint...

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