George Baca v. United States

995 F.2d 230 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. George BACA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee. No. 91-16919. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted May 12, 1993. Decided May 25, 1993. Before REINHARDT, TROTT and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Baca contests the district court's dismissal of his suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346 , 2671-2680, arising from a collision on June 23, 1989, between Baca's vehicle and a Coast Guard truck. We agree with the district court's dismissal and find no improprieties in the court's handling of this case, and thus we affirm. 3 * Baca's major contention is that the district court erred in dismissing with prejudice his tort claims against the United States government, because Baca failed to meet the statute of limitations requirements delineated in 28 U.S.C. § 2401 (b). 4 Baca initially filed his claims from the…