Jennifer Martin Elizabeth Martin, by and Through Their Guardian Ad Litem, Vikki Martin and Vikki Martin, Individually v. United States of America, Jennifer Martin Elizabeth Martin, by and Through Their Guardian Ad Litem, Vikki Martin and Vikki Martin, Individually v. United States
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984 F.2d 1033 Jennifer MARTIN; Elizabeth Martin, By and Through their Guardian ad Litem, Vikki MARTIN; and Vikki Martin, individually, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee. Jennifer MARTIN; Elizabeth Martin, By and Through their Guardian ad Litem, Vikki MARTIN; and Vikki Martin, individually, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 92-15322, 92-15611 and 92-15593. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Dec. 15, 1992. Decided Jan. 28, 1993. Don E. Bailey, Carnes & Bailey, San Francisco, CA, for plaintiffs-appellants-cross-appellees. Henry D. Gabriel, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, DC, for defendant-appellee-cross-appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Before: GOODWIN, O'SCANNLAIN, and RYMER, Circuit Judges. RYMER, Circuit Judge: 1 Jennifer Martin was abducted and raped while on an outing from a day care center operated by the government. 1 Her sister, Elizabeth, was also on the outing and was aware that Jennifer had disappeared. Elizabeth and the children's mother, Vikki, learned what had happened to Jennifer after…