JOYCE v. UNITED STATES

Civ. A. No. 70-226.

329 F.Supp. 1242 (1971)

John J. JOYCE v. UNITED STATES of America.

United States District Court, W. D. Pennsylvania.

July 16, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bagley, Kennedy, Sydor & Heck, Pittsburgh, Pa., for plaintiff.

Richard L. Thornburgh, U. S. Atty., Pittsburgh, Pa., for defendant.


OPINION

GOURLEY, Senior District Judge.

This is an action under the Federal Tort Claims Act. After a full and complete trial was held and while the Court was formulating an Opinion, a most unusual course of action is being pursued by the United States.

The Government, by presenting a Motion to Amend Its Answer, questions the jurisdiction of the Court. Generally, a question of this nature can be raised at any time but there are some exceptions. The...

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