KOLLIOS v. UNITED STATES

No. 74-1416.

512 F.2d 1316 (1975)

William KOLLIOS et al., Petitioners-Appellants, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided April 1, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Theodore C. Garabedian, Worcester, Mass., on brief for appellants.

James N. Gabriel, U. S. Atty., and Marshall D. Stein, Asst. U. S. Atty., Boston, Mass., on brief for appellee.

Before COFFIN, Chief Judge, ALDRICH and McENTEE, Circuit Judges.


COFFIN, Chief Judge.

On January 24, 1974 each appellant commenced in the district court an action to recover from the government for damages sustained as a result of a 1968 vehicular accident. The district court dismissed the cases as barred by the applicable statute of limitations, 28 U.S.C.A. § 2401(b), which relevantly provides:

"A tort claim against the United States shall be forever barred unless . . . action is begun within six months after the...

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