Navigating Federal Tort Claims on a National Scale | Tom Jacob | Texas Appellate Law Podcast
As the end of the term seems to be rushing towards us, the U.S. Supreme Court issued six more opinions yesterday, mostly unanimous or near unanimous....more
The Supreme Court of the United States issued six decisions today: Parrish v. United States, No. 24-275: This case addresses the procedural requirements for filing a notice of appeal after the original deadline to appeal...more
Yesterday, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in one case: Martin v. United States, No. 24-362: An FBI SWAT team executed a no-knock search warrant at Petitioners’ house, which was not the address...more
In Perkins v. United States, Plaintiff Tristan Perkins sued the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”) for her mother Geraldine Perkins’ (“Decedent”) alleged wrongful death due to asbestos exposure. Alleging...more
Montano Elec. Contractor v. United States, 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 5928 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 13, 2015) - The Army Corps of Engineers (“the Corps”) hired a general contractor, who subcontracted certain electrical work to Montano...more
On April 22, 2015, the United States Supreme Court decided United States v. Wong, No. 13-1074, together with United States v. June, No. 13-1075, holding that the Federal Tort Claims Act’s time limits are not jurisdictional...more