Judith C. Walker v. United States

78 F.3d 596 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Judith C. WALKER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee. No. 95-55308. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 27, 1996. * Decided March 5, 1996. Before: PREGERSON, CANBY, and HAWKINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Judith C. Walker appeals the district court's dismissal of her claim alleging negligent supervision by defendant under the Federal Tort Claims Act ("FTCA"), 28 U.S.C. § 2674 . We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we reverse and remand. 3 We review de novo the district court's dismissal of Walker's complaint for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. Morrill v. United States, 821 F.2d 1426, 1426 (9th Cir.1987) (per curiam). The district court's dismissal Walker's complaint for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction relied on the district court's finding that Walker failed to state a claim under the FTCA. Cf. 28 U.S.C. §…