BRIGHT, Senior Circuit Judge.
Appellants Dennis and Joyce Hurst brought this action against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U.S.C. § 1346(b) (1982), and a pendent state-law claim against Don Hight. The Hursts alleged that, under the supervision of the Army Corps of Engineers, Hight negligently constructed two jetties in a river channel that caused severe flooding on the Hursts' property. After a joint bench and jury trial, the jury...
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