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EDWARDS v. UNITED STATES

No. 84-4559 Summary Calendar.

755 F.2d 1155 (1985)

Patricia Ann EDWARDS, et al., Plaintiffs, Patricia Ann Edwards, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 25, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy R. Fischer, Shreveport, La., for plaintiff-appellant.

Joseph S. Cage, Jr., U.S. Atty., D.H. Perkins, Jr., Asst. U.S. Atty., Shreveport, La., for defendant-appellee.

Before CLARK, Chief Judge, GARWOOD, and JOLLY, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

I

Edwards appeals the dismissal of her tort suit against the United States, claiming the statute of limitations has not barred her action. Because her claim against the government relates back to an action brought against the allegedly negligent agent and agency in which service of a summons directed to the "United States of America" was effected upon the United States Attorney within the limitation period, we vacate the dismissal order and remand...

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