Jason Leigh v. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and United States of America, Martin Marietta Corp.

GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff-appellant Jason Leigh (Leigh) asks us to reverse the district court’s summary judgment dismissal of his personal injury tort actions against the United States and his employer, Martin Marietta Corporation (MMC), which was a subcontractor of the United States through the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Leigh brought suit against the United States pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), which waives the federal government’s immunity to the extent that a private party would be liable under the laws of the relevant state —here,…