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STEINLE v. UNITED STATES

No. 20-15419.

11 F.4th 744 (2021)

James STEINLE, individually and as heir to Kathryn Steinle, deceased; Elizabeth Sullivan, individually and as heir to Kathryn Steinle, deceased, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee, and City and County of San Francisco, a government entity; Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez; Ross Mirkarimi, Defendants.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed August 24, 2021.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Valerie T. McGinty , (argued), Law Office of Valerie T. McGinty, San Mateo, California; Frank M. Pitre , and Donald Magilligan , Cotchett Pitre & McCarthy LLP, Burlingame, California; for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Shiwon Choe , (argued), Assistant United States Attorney; Sara Winslow , Chief, Civil Division; David L. Anderson , United States Attorney; United States Attorney's Office, San Francisco, California; for Defendant-Appellee.

Before: A. Wallace Tashima and Susan P. Graber, Circuit Judges, and Kathryn H. Vratil, District Judge.

OPINION

Plaintiffs James Steinle and Elizabeth Sullivan brought the present action against Defendant the United States pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act ("FTCA"), 28 U.S.C. § 1346. They allege that the negligence of Bureau of Land Management ("BLM") ranger John Woychowski resulted in the death of their...

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