Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit March 29, 2001, No. 99-17255; D.C. No. CV-98-00286-ACM (Richards v. United States)

MEMORANDUM2

Richard L. Richards, an Arizona state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court’s summary judgment for defendant in his Federal Tort Claims Act action alleging negligence by the United States Forest Service. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo. See Reed ex rel. Allen v. United States Dep’t of Interior, 231 F.3d 501, 503 (9th Cir.2000).