Legal Opinion
Martin v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 28, 1993No. Nos. 92-15322, 92-15611 and 92-15593PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RYMER, Circuit Judge:
Jennifer Martin was abducted and raped while on an outing from a day care center operated by the government.1 Her sister, Elizabeth, was also on the outing and was aware that Jennifer had disappeared. Elizabeth and the children’s mother, Vikki, learned what had happened to Jennifer after Jennifer had been found by the police. All three brought suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b) & 2671-80.
Yikki and Elizabeth appeal the summary judgment entered on their claims for negligent infliction of emotional distress. The district court held in a reported…
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