GINOZA v. TAKAI

NO. 2936 AND NO. 2937.

40 Haw. 691 (1955)

Doris Katsuko GINOZA, and Stanley Toshio Ginoza and Judy Michiko Ginoza, Minors, by Doris Katsuko Ginoza, Their Prochein Ami v. Kosuke Takai and Shigeko Takai, Doing Business As Takai Electric Company.

Supreme Court of Hawaii.

Decided January 14, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

F.D. Padgett (Tsukiyama & Yamaguchi and Robertson, Castle & Anthony with him on the briefs) for defendants-appellants in case No. 2936.

W.G. Chuck & K. Miho (Fong, Miho, Choy & Chuck on the brief) for plaintiffs-appellees in case No. 2936.

W.G. Chuck & K. Miho (Fong, Miho, Choy & Chuck on the briefs) for plaintiffs-appellants in case No. 2937.

F.D. Padgett (Tsukiyama & Yamaguchi and Robertson, Castle & Anthony with him on the brief) for defendants-appellees in case No. 2937.

TOWSE, C.J., LE BARON AND STAINBACK, JJ.


OPINION OF THE COURT BY TOWSE, C.J.

Cross appeals by way of bills of exception were taken from a judgment of $72,500 and costs awarded to Doris Ginoza and her two minor children for the wrongful death of her husband.

The plaintiffs below, referred to herein as appellees, attack only the action of the trial judge in reducing the $80,000 verdict of the jury by $7,500, that amount representing the sum tendered to the plaintiffs below for the unconditional release...

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