Case: PEDRO NOREGA v. THE UNITED STATES
Abbreviation: Norega v. United States
Decision Date: 1953-03-13
Docket Number: No. 94-53
Citation: 125 Ct. Cl. 541
Volume: 125
Reporter: United States Court of Claims Reports
Court: United States Court of Claims
Jurisdiction: United States
Parties: PEDRO NOREGA v. THE UNITED STATES
Judges: Madden, Judge; Whitaker, Judge; Littleton, Judge; and Jones, Chief Judge, concur.
Pages: 541–542

Head Matter:
CLAIMS ARISING IN PHILIPPINES
PEDRO NOREGA v. THE UNITED STATES
[No. 94-53]
Mr. Pedro Norega fro se.
Mr. Thomas 0. Fleming, with whom was Mr. Assistant Attorney General Warren E. Burger, for the defendant.

Opinion:
Howell, Judge,
delivered the opinion of the court:
Plaintiff, a citizen and resident of the Philippines, sues to recover the value of the services of Pablo D. Norega, his son (also a citizen and resident of the Philippines), rendered on behalf of the United States Army from November 8,1944, to April 4,1946, and on behalf of the War Shipping Administration from April 5, 1946, to May 7, 1946.
The petition herein was filed in this court on March 13, 1953. Defendant has filed a motion to dismiss the petition on the ground that the claim urged therein is barred by the statute of limitations applicable to claims coming within the general jurisdiction of the Court of Claims (62 Stat. 976, 28 U. S. C. (Supp. IV) § 2501) because it was not filed within six years of the date of the last alleged service, i. e. May 7, 1946. Defendant also points out that the petition filed by plaintiff under a power of attorney-in-fact from his son, not an infant or incompetent, does not meet the requirements of Court'of Claims Rule 20 (a); that plaintiff is not the real party in interest and therefore lacks capacity to prosecute this claim.
We believe that both of defendant's positions are sound and accordingly plaintiff's petition is dismissed.
It is so ordered.
Madden, Judge; Whitaker, Judge; Littleton, Judge; and Jones, Chief Judge, concur.