Rose L. Tirey, AKA Rose L. Nygren v. United States

988 F.2d 122 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Rose L. TIREY, aka Rose L. Nygren, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee. No. 92-35592. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 11, 1993. * Decided Feb. 22, 1993. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, No. CV-91-5307-RJB; Robert J. Bryan, District Judge, Presiding. W.D.Wash. AFFIRMED. Before GOODWIN, SCHROEDER and CANBY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Rose Tirey appeals the district court's summary judgment in favor of the United States in her federal tort action alleging medical malpractice. 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 we affirm. 3 Tirey suffered injuries resulting from complications that arose following a tonsillectomy performed at the Madigan…