Supreme Court Finds FTCA's Statute of Limitations Subject to Equitable Tolling | Practical Law

Supreme Court Finds FTCA's Statute of Limitations Subject to Equitable Tolling | Practical Law

In United States v. Wong, the US Supreme Court held that the limitations periods contained in the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) are subject to equitable tolling. The court rejected the government's contention that those periods are jurisdictional requirements that courts cannot toll.

Supreme Court Finds FTCA's Statute of Limitations Subject to Equitable Tolling

Practical Law Legal Update 1-610-1926 (Approx. 3 pages)

Supreme Court Finds FTCA's Statute of Limitations Subject to Equitable Tolling

by Practical Law Litigation
Published on 27 Apr 2015USA (National/Federal)
In United States v. Wong, the US Supreme Court held that the limitations periods contained in the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) are subject to equitable tolling. The court rejected the government's contention that those periods are jurisdictional requirements that courts cannot toll.