Sutton

881 F.2d 1084 Unpublished Disposition NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. George SUTTON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee. No. 88-1626. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted * May 24, 1989. Decided Aug. 9, 1989. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California; William A. Ingram, District Judge, Presiding. Before KILKENNY, WIGGINS and NOONAN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 George Sutton appeals the district court's dismissal of his federal tort claims action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Sutton contends that the district court erred in dismissing his action based on his failure to specify a sum certain in damages on the administrative claim form. We disagree and affirm the judgment. 3 Sutton was injured while assisting the Forest Service in fighting a forest fire in California on July 12, 1985. On August 18, 1986, Sutton filed an administrative claim for…