Enforcement of Settlements Involving Future Workers' Compensation Benefits: Hawaii Supreme Court Establishes Director of Labor's Jurisdiction Introduction In the landmark case of Amantiad v. Oahu...
Differential Property Taxation in Hawaii: Supreme Court Upholds Reclassification of Time Share Units Introduction In the landmark case of Gardens at West Maui Vacation Club v. County of Maui (90 Haw....
Parental Discipline Defense Reinforced in State v. Stocker Introduction In the landmark case of State of Hawaii v. Kent D. Stocker, decided on February 19, 1999, the Supreme Court of Hawaii addressed...
ROXAS v. MARCOS: Hawaii Supreme Court Upholds Judicial Estoppel and Adopts 'New York Rule' for Conversion Damages Introduction The case of Roger ROXAS and The Golden Budha Corporation (GBC) versus...
Hawaii Supreme Court Abolishes Tortious Breach of Contract Claims in Employment Context Introduction The case of Russ Francis v. Lee Enterprises, Incorporated dba KGMB (89 Haw. 234) represents a...
FAA Preemption Limited to Air Transportation: State of Hawaii May Tax Non-Air Services in Freight Forwarding Introduction The case of In the Matter of the Tax Appeal of Ray K. Kamikawa against Lynden...
Overruling STATE v. WARNER: Trial Court's Discretion in EMED Manslaughter Instructions Affirmed in State v. Sawyer Introduction State of Hawaii v. Loretta T. Sawyer is a pivotal 1998 decision by the...
Supreme Court of Hawaii Reaffirms Non-Appealability of Interlocutory Discovery Orders Involving Attorney-Client Privilege Introduction In the case of Arnold R. Abrams and Richard I. Blum v. Cades,...
Affirmation of Promoting Prostitution Conviction: State v. Carl Irvin Richie Introduction In the landmark case State of Haw., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Carl Irvin Richie (88 Haw. 19, 1998), the Supreme...
Upholding the Abolition of Tort Liability: Montana G. Del Rio v. Sandra Crake Introduction The Supreme Court of Hawaii, in the landmark case Montana G. Del Rio v. Sandra Crake, addressed the...
Korean Buddhist Dae Won Sa Temple v. Sullivan: Upholding Zoning Variance Denial and Affirming Legal Standards in Religious Property Cases Introduction The case of Korean Buddhist Dae Won Sa Temple of...
Duty to Inform in Second Opinion Physicians: New Precedent in O'Neal v. Hammer Introduction O'Neal v. Hammer is a landmark case decided by the Supreme Court of Hawaii on March 3, 1998. The case...
Clarifying the Recovery of Attorneys' Fees and Costs in Multi-Party Contract Disputes: The Fought v. Steel Engineering Decision Introduction The case of Fought Company, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellee, v....
Expanding Relief under HRCP Rule 60(b)(3): Affirmative Sanctions for Discovery Fraud in Products Liability Litigation Introduction The case of Kawamata Farms, Inc. v. United Agri Products before the...
Duty to Disclose Medical Qualifications: Insights from DITTO v. McCURDY Introduction The case of Janie Ditto v. John A. McCurdy, Jr., M.D. before the Supreme Court of Hawaii serves as a pivotal...
Mandatory Minimum Sentencing in Principal vs Accomplice Liability: State v. Fukusaku Introduction State of Hawai‘i v. Raita Fukusaku is a significant case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Hawaii...
Duty to Retrofit: Supreme Court of Hawaii Establishes No Continuing Obligation for Manufacturers Introduction In the landmark case of Sosimo B. Tabieros and Mitsuko H. Wilson v. Clark Equipment...
Broader Interpretation of "Similarly Situated" Employees in Hawaii Employment Discrimination Cases Introduction In the landmark case of George H. Furukawa v. Honolulu Zoological Society (85 Haw. 7),...
Hawaii Supreme Court Upholds Double Jeopardy Protection Against Retrial After Prosecution's Strategic Withdrawal Introduction The Supreme Court of Hawaii addressed a pivotal issue in State of Hawaii...
Equitable Reformation and Tortious Interference: Insights from Lee v. Dixon (85 Haw. 19) Introduction Elizabeth Ann Lee, a single woman, initiated legal action against Edwin I. Aiu and Steven B....