CABALCE v. THOMAS E. BLANCHARD & ASSOCIATES, INC.

Nos. 13-15256, 13-15259, 13-15265, 13-15266.

797 F.3d 720 (2015)

Terrance D. CABALCE, individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Bryan Dean Cabalce; Gail S. Cabalce, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. THOMAS E. BLANCHARD & ASSOCIATES, INC.; Richard Bratt; HIDC Small Business Storage LLC; Hawaiian Island Development Co., Inc.; Hawaiian Island homes Ltd.; Hawaiian Island Commercial Ltd.; Ford Island Ventures, LLC, Defendants, v. VSE Corporation, Defendant-Third-Party-Plaintiff-Appellant, and Donald Enterprises, Inc.; United States of America, Third-Party-Defendants. Charlize Leahey Irvine, individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Robert Leahey, deceased; Charles Leahey, Jr., individually; James Leahey, individually; Michael Leahey, individually, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. THOMAS E. Blanchard & Associates, Inc.; Richard Bratt; HIDC Small Business Storage LLC; Hawaiian Island Development Co., Inc.; Hawaiian Island Homes Ltd.; Hawaiian Island Commercial Ltd.; Ford Island Ventures, LLC, Defendants, v. VSE Corporation, Defendant-Third-Party-Plaintiff-Appellant, and Donald Enterprises, Inc.; United States of America, Third-Party-Defendants. George Joseph Kelii, individually and as Co-Personal Representative of the Estate of Justin Joseph Kellii, Deceased; Priscilla Ann Kelii; Danielle Theresa Battisti, individually and as Co-Personal Representative of the Estate of Justin Joseph Kellii, Deceased; Deborah Ann Dularte, individually and as Co-Personal Representative of the Estate of Justin Joseph Kellii, Deceased; Denise Marie Kellii Hirano; Joshua Kellii; Jaymee Kellii, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Thomas E. Blanchard & Associates, Inc.; Richard Bratt; HIDC Small Business Storage LLC; Hawaiian Island Development Co., Inc.; Hawaiian Island Homes Ltd.; Hawaiian Island Commercial Ltd.; Ford Island Ventures, LLC, Defendants, and VSE Corporation, Defendant-Third-Party-Plaintiff-Appellant, and Donald Enterprises, Inc.; United States of America, Third-Party-Defendants. Heather Freeman, Individually, and as Next Friend of Maleia Mika Freeman, a minor, and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Robert Kevin Donor Freeman, Deceased; Robert Freeman; Emma Freeman; Martin William Sprankle, Individually, and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Neil Benjamin Sprankle, Deceased; Unhee Seo, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Thomas E. Blanchard & Associates, Inc.; Richard Bratt; HIDC Small Business Storage LLC; Hawaiian Island Development Co., Inc.; Hawaiian Island Homes Ltd.; Hawaiian Island Commercial Ltd.; Ford Island Ventures, LLC, Defendants, and VSE Corporation, Defendant-Third-Party-Plaintiff-Appellant, and Donald Enterprises, Inc.; United States of America, Third-Party-Defendants.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed August 13, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kurt James Hamrock (argued), Raymond B. Biagini , Lisa Norrett Himes , and Shannon Gibson Konn , McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP, Washington, D.C., for Defendant-Appellant.

Steven K. Hisaka (argued) and Gail Y. Cosgrove , Hisaka Yoshida & Cosgrove, and Jan M. Weinberg , Honolulu, HI, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

Before: A. WALLACE TASHIMA, JOHNNIE B. RAWLINSON, and RICHARD R. CLIFTON, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

Pursuant to a contract with the United States Department of the Treasury, Appellant VSE Corporation (VSE) agreed to store and destroy fireworks that had been seized by the federal government. VSE challenges the district court's order remanding to state court several actions that sought to impose liability...

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