Roberta A. Molloy v. United States

61 F.3d 911 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Roberta A. MOLLOY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee. No. 94-55183. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted July 12, 1995. * Decided July 19, 1995. 1 Before: FARRIS and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges; TASHIMA, ** District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM *** 3 Postal worker Molloy brought suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2671 et seq., alleging assault and battery by her supervisor Martinez. The United States was substituted as defendant. The district court granted summary judgment for the United States. We affirm. 4 * Roberta Molloy, a clerk for the United States Postal Service, worked at the Saviers Station Post Office in Oxnard, California. On April 17, 1991, Mark Martinez, a supervisor, was at the Saviers Station Post Office to conduct route inspections. A route inspection involves monitoring a carrier to determine how long it takes the carrier to sort…