Chad Barnes v. Kris Henry
Opinion
Opinion
NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FEB 18 2022
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
CHAD BARRY BARNES, No. 21-16120
Plaintiff-Appellant, D.C. No. 1:13-cv-00002-ACK-WRP v.
KRIS HENRY; ALOHA OCEAN MEMORANDUM*
EXCURSIONS LLC,
Defendants-Appellees,
and
SEA HAWAII RAFTING, LLC; et al.,
Defendants.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii Alan C. Kay, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted February 16, 2022** Honolulu, Hawaii
Before: HAWKINS, R. NELSON, and FORREST, Circuit Judges.
* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). Chad Barnes was injured when the vessel he was working on exploded.
Barnes has litigated various claims in admiralty against his employer at the time of
the injury, Sea Hawaii Rafting, LLC (“SHR”), and SHR’s sole member and owner,