PALMER v. U.S.

No. 90-16117.

945 F.2d 1134 (1991)

Lawrence T. PALMER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided October 2, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ian L. Mattoch, Honolulu, Hawaii, for plaintiff-appellant.

Beverly A. Wee, Asst. U.S. Atty., Honolulu, Hawaii, for defendant-appellee.

Before D.W. NELSON, HALL and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges.


CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, Circuit Judge:

Lawrence Palmer appeals the district court's judgment in favor of the United States in an action under the Federal Tort Claims Act. 742 F.Supp. 1068. We conclude that the Hawaii Recreational Use Statute (HRUS) immunizes the government from liability. We therefore affirm.

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On June 23, 1988, Palmer visited the swimming pool at the Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC) in Honolulu...

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