Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit December 18, 2001, No. 00-56749; D.C. No. CV-97-01171-CAS (Vallier v. Jet Propulsion Laboratory)

MEMORANDUM *

Jet Propulsion Laboratory (“the laboratory”), California Institute of Technology (“Caltech”) appeals the district court’s denial of its petition for certification as a government employee pursuant to the Westfall Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2679(d)(3). Cal-tech operates the laboratory through contracts with the federal government.