POINDEXTER v. UNITED STATES

No. 83-1782.

752 F.2d 1317 (1984)

Evelyn A. POINDEXTER, the surviving spouse of David A. Poindexter, on her own behalf and for and on behalf of the surviving minor children of David A. Poindexter, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided November 5, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth P. Clancy, Leonard & Clancy, P.C., Phoenix, Ariz., for plaintiff-appellant.

Michael A. Johns, Asst. U.S. Atty., Phoenix, Ariz., for defendant-appellee.

Before WALLACE, FLETCHER, and FERGUSON, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

This is a wrongful death action under the Federal Tort Claims Act. In a previous appeal of this case, we reversed the district court's application of an Arizona statute of limitations, finding instead that 28 U.S.C. § 2401 provided the proper limitations period. Poindexter v. United States, 647 F.2d 34, 37 (9th Cir.1981). On remand, the district court granted summary judgment for the government on the ground...

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