Barbara Ann Washington, Individually, and as Guardian Ad Litem For: Christa M. Washington, a Minor v. United States

NOONAN, Circuit Judge:

Barbara Ann Washington brought suit on her own and her minor daughter Christa’s behalf against the United States of America (the government) and two members of the United States Navy, Larry Bar-tole and Neil Cleaves, for injuries suffered by Christa at the U.S. Naval Housing Quarters, Point Mugu, California. Jurisdiction was under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2671 et seq. The mother’s claim was dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction because she had not filed an administrative tort claim with the Navy, 38 U.S.C. § 2675(a). Christa’s claim was tried…