Estate of Cindy Lou Hill v. Naphcare, Inc.

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS APR 14 2025

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

ESTATE OF CINDY LOU HILL, by and No. 23-2741 through its personal representative, Joseph D.C. No. A. Grube, 2:20-cv-00410-MKD Plaintiff - Appellee, v. MEMORANDUM*

NAPHCARE, INC., an Alabama corporation,

Defendant - Appellant, and

COUNTY OF SPOKANE, a political subdivision of the State of Washington,

Defendant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington Mary K. Dimke, District Judge, Presiding

Argued and Submitted October 21, 2024 San Francisco, California

Before: GILMAN**, WARDLAW, and COLLINS, Circuit Judges. Dissent by Judge COLLINS.

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The Honorable Ronald Lee Gilman, United States Circuit Judge for the Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit, sitting by designation. NaphCare, Inc. (“NaphCare”), a provider of medical services for…