Schell

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 Harold John Schell, No. 1:20-cv-01737-KJM-EPG Plaintiff, ORDER v. United States of America, IS Defendant. 16 Plaintiff Harold John Schell brings this action under the Federal Tort Claims Act against 18 the United States of America for injuries he suffered at the Silver Lake Boat Launch in the Inyo National Forest. The United States moves to dismiss the complaint for lack of subject matter 20 jurisdiction, or alternatively for summary judgment. For the reasons below, the court denies the motion. 22 I. BACKGROUND The following facts are undisputed and supported by the record unless otherwise noted. A. The Silver Lake Boat Launch The Inyo National Forest spans 1.9 million acres. Mot. Reif Decl. § 4, ECF No. 73-3. The forest is divided into four districts—Mono Lake, Mammoth, White Mountain and Mount Whitney. /d. 95. The North Zone encompasses Mono…