Mirreweather

Mirreweather v. Cline

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902 F.2d 1579
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMay 18, 199036-3_1California571 words

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902 F.2d 1579 Unpublished Disposition NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Harvey W. MERRIWEATHER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Brooks C. CLINE, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 89-35471. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 16, 1990. * Decided May 18, 1990. Before HUG, CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Harvey W. Merriweather, a federal prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his action under the Federal Tort Claims Act for the return of cash and a pocket knife seized by FBI agents at the time of his arrest. We affirm. 3 * The district court dismissed Merriweather's claims against the defendants in their official capacities as time-barred under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2401 (b). We review de novo the district court's dismissal of a complaint on statute of limitations grounds. Donoghue v. Orange County, 848 F.2d 926, 929 (9th Cir.1988). 4 Section 2401(b) provides that a tort claim against the United…

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