Graves

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS JUL 11 2025

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

S&G LABS HAWAII, LLC, a Hawaii No. 24-823 Limited Liability Company, D.C. No. 1:19-cv-00310-LEK-WRP Plaintiff-ctr-defendant - Appellant,

MEMORANDUM*

v.

DARREN GRAVES,

Defendant-ctr-claimant - Appellee,

v.

LYNN PUANA, M.D.,

Third-pty-defendant - Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii Leslie E. Kobayashi, District Judge, Presiding

Argued and Submitted February 11, 2025 Honolulu, Hawaii

Before: S.R. THOMAS, BRESS, and DE ALBA, Circuit Judges.

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. S&G Labs Hawaii, LLC (“S&G”) and Dr. Lynn Puana appeal following a

jury’s award of more than $8 million to Darren Graves on his counterclaims for

breach of contract, wrongful termination, and defamation. Unless otherwise noted,

we refer to appellants collectively as “S&G.” We review legal issues de novo, see

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