32 C.F.R. § 750.12 Claims: Action when suit filed.
Title 32 - National Defense
(a) Action required of any Navy official receiving notice of suit. The commencement, under the civil action provisions of the Federal Tort Claims Act (28 U.S.C. 1346(b)), of any action against the United States and involving the Navy, that comes to the attention of any official in connection with his official duties, shall be reported immediately to the commanding officer of the servicing Naval Legal Service Command activity who shall take any necessary action and provide prompt notification to the Judge Advocate General. The commencement of a civil action against an employee of the Navy for actions arising from the performance of official duties shall be reported in the same manner. (b) Steps upon commencement of civil action. Upon receipt by the Judge Advocate General of notice from the Department of Justice or other source that a civil action involving the Navy has been initiated under the civil action provisions of the Federal Tort Claims Act, and there being no investigative report available at the headquarters, a request shall be made to the commanding officer of the appropriate Naval Legal Service Command activity for an investigative report into the incident. If there is not a completed investigation, the request shall be forwarded to the appropriate naval activity to convene and complete such a report. The commanding officer of the Naval Legal Service Command activity shall determine whether an administrative claim had been filed and, if available information indicates none had, advise the Office of the Judge Advocate General (Claims and Tort Litigation Division) immediately.
Title 32: National Defense
PART 750—GENERAL CLAIMS REGULATIONS
Subpart A—General Provisions for Claims
§ 750.12 Claims: Action when suit filed.
