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RICHARDS v. U.S.

No. 98-7235.

176 F.3d 652 (1999)

Shammara RICHARDS, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Charles A. Richards, Jr., and as Guardian and next of Kin of Shanee A. Richards and Charles Richards, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed May 5, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Maurice J. Cusick (Argued), Rohn & Cusick, Christiansted, St. Croix, USVI, for Appellant.

Michael A. Humphreys, Office of United States Attorney, Christiansted, St. Croix, USVI, Curtis V. Gomez, Office of United States Attorney, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, USVI, Lowell V. Sturgill, Jr. (Argued), United States Department of Justice, Civil Division, Washington, DC, for Appellee.

Before: ROTH, LEWIS, and GARTH, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

LEWIS, Circuit Judge.

Appellant Shammara Richards is the wife and personal representative of the estate of Charles A. Richards, Jr. She appeals from the District Court's order dismissing her complaint for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction under Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(1). In particular, Mrs. Richards asks that we allow her negligence claims against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act ("FTCA") to go forward so that she can...

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