Jacob Martin v. United States

978 F.2d 715 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Jacob MARTIN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee. No. 92-15518. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 23, 1992. * Decided Oct. 29, 1992. Before SNEED, BEEZER and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Jacob Martin, a federal prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's summary judgment in favor of the United States in Martin's action under the Federal Torts Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U.S.C. §§ 2671-80 . We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo, Kruso v. International Tel. & Tel. Corp., 872 F.2d 1416 , 1421 (9th Cir.1989), cert. denied, 496 U.S. 937 (1990), and affirm. 3 The FTCA constitutes a limited waiver of sovereign immunity and permits the United States to be sued for the negligence of its employees. Letnes v. United States, 820 F.2d 1517, 1518 (9th Cir.1987). " 'Employee of the government' includes…