Marla Jean Hartman v. United States of America, and Does 1 Through 99

61 F.3d 910 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Marla Jean HARTMAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, and DOES 1 through 99, Defendants-Appellees. No. 93-56644. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted April 6, 1995. Decided July 12, 1995. Before: McKAY, * REINHARDT, AND FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Marla Jean Hartman appeals the district court's dismissals of claims she brought pursuant to the Federal Torts Claims Act (FTCA) in connection with her treatment at Veteran's Administration (VA) hospitals in the 1960s. We affirm. I. 3 In 1964, Hartman injured her knees while playing softball during her service in the U.S. Army. Although she had cartilage removed from her right knee in October of that year, she continued to experience pain and sought further treatment at VA hospitals in 1966 and 1968. In 1992, approximately 25 years later, Hartman filed a complaint in federal district court alleging a range…