The following excerpt is from Beltran v. U.S., 24 F.3d 244 (9th Cir. 1994):
Plaintiffs sued the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act ("FTCA") which provides that the government's liability is to be determined "in the same manner and to the same extent as a private individual in like circumstances." 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1346(b); Kangley v. United States, 788 F.2d 533 (9th Cir.1986). Because plaintiffs' accidents occurred in California, these actions are governed by California law. Id.
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