Aaron Enslow, a Minor Child, Through His Co-Guardians Melvin Enslow and James Tredinnick v. United States

42 F.3d 1399 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Aaron ENSLOW, a minor child, Through his co-guardians Melvin ENSLOW and James Tredinnick, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant-Appellee. No. 93-55164. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted June 9, 1994. Decided Nov. 15, 1994. Before: D.W. NELSON, BEEZER and KOZINSKI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Kenneth Enslow, a 20-year-old rookie firefighter for the California Department of Forestry ("CDF"), was killed while assisting the United States Forest Service ("USFS") in fighting a wildland timber fire in the Mendocino National Forest. CDF was assisting the USFS in accordance with a mutual aid agreement ("agreement"). Plaintiff Aaron Enslow ("Enslow") filed suit against the United States, pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U.S.C. Secs. 1346 (b) and 2671 et. seq., seeking damages related to the death of his father ("decedent"). The district court…