GUMP v. WAL-MART STORES, INC.

No. 21670.

5 P.3d 407 (2000)

93 Hawai`i 417

Linda GUMP, Respondent-Plaintiff-Appellee, v. WAL-MART STORES, INC., a Delaware corporation, Petitioner-Defendant-Appellant, and KBRL, Inc., a Hawaii corporation, John Does 1-10, Jane Does 1-10, Doe Corporations, Partnerships, Governmental Units or Other Entities 1-20, Defendants.

Supreme Court of Hawai`i.

July 27, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John R. Lacy, Margaret Jenkins Leong, Normand Lezy, and Mavis M. Masaki, of Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel, on the briefs, Honolulu, for petitioner-appellant.

Robert D.S. Kim, on the briefs, for respondent-appellee.

Francis Nakamoto and Steven L. Goto of Ayabe, Chong, Nishimoto Sia & Nakamura, on the briefs, Honolulu, for Amicus Curiae Hawaii Restaurant Association.

George W. Brandt and Bradford F.K. Bliss of Lyons, Brandt, Cook & Hiramatsu, on the briefs, Honolulu, for Amicus Curiae Hawaii Insurers Council.

Jay M. Fidell and Scott I. Batterman of Bendet, Fidell, Sakai & Lee, on the briefs, Honolulu, for Amicus Curiae Building Owners and Managers Association and Institute of Real Estate Management.

MOON, C.J., LEVINSON, NAKAYAMA, RAMIL, JJ., and Circuit Judge WONG, Assigned by Reason of Vacancy.


Opinion of the Court by NAKAYAMA, J.

Petitioner-appellant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Wal-Mart) has applied to this court for a writ of certiorari to review the opinion of the Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA) in Gump v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 93 Haw. 428, 5 P.3d 418 (App.1999) [hereinafter, the "ICA's opinion"], affirming the trial court's judgment in favor of the plaintiff and various orders...

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