Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit August 4, 1994, 93-2303 (Vincent William Michels v. United States)

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LOKEN, Circuit Judge.

Vincent Michels was seriously injured when his motorcycle collided with a vehicle driven by an employee of the United States Department of Agriculture. Michels filed a claim with the

agency for $450,000 in

damages under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671-2680 (“FTCA”). When that claim was not resolved, he commenced this action.