Joseph Ferrari v. United States

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS NOV 12 2021

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

JOSEPH FERRARI, No. 20-36071

Plaintiff-Appellant, D.C. No. 3:19-cv-05996-RJB-TLF v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, MEMORANDUM*

Defendant-Appellee,

and

ERIN FORD,

Defendant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington Robert J. Bryan, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted November 9, 2021** Seattle, Washington

Before: WARDLAW, TALLMAN, and BUMATAY, Circuit Judges.

Joseph Ferrari appeals the district court’s orders denying Ferrari’s motion for

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). denial of certification and substitution of the United States as defendant under the

Westfall Act and granting the United States’ motion to dismiss Ferrari’s complaint.

We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C.…