Aguilera

FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

RAFAEL AGUILERA, 

Plaintiff-Appellant, v. No. 07-35148

ALASKA JURIS F/V, O.N. 569276,

Defendant,  D.C. No.

CV-05-01902-JLR

and

OPINION

FISHING COMPANY OF ALASKA, INC;

et al., Defendants-Appellees.  Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington James L. Robart, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted July 9, 2008* Seattle, Washington

Filed August 4, 2008

Before: Richard R. Clifton and N. Randy Smith, Circuit Judges, and Brian E. Sandoval,** District Judge.

Opinion by Judge N. Randy Smith

*The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). **The Honorable Brian E. Sandoval, United States District Judge for the District of Nevada, sitting by designation.

9899 9902 AGUILERA v. FISHING COMPANY OF ALASKA

COUNSEL

John W. Merriam, Seattle, Washington, counsel for the appel- lant.

Michael A. Barcott, Seattle, Washington, counsel for the appellees.

OPINION

N. RANDY SMITH, Circuit Judge:

We hold that maintenance and cure payments are subject to withholding for…