PACIFIC INSURANCE CO., LTD. v. OREGON AUTO. INS. CO.

No. 5028.

490 P.2d 899 (1971)

PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, Appellant, v. OREGON AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Hawaii.

November 24, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David L. Fairbanks, Jenks, Kidwell, Goodsill & Anderson, Honolulu, for plaintiff.

Peter G. Wheelon, Honolulu (Dennis E.W. O'Connor, Honolulu, with him on the briefs; Anthony, Waddoups, Hoddick & Brown, Honolulu, of counsel), for defendant.

Before RICHARDSON, C.J., and MARUMOTO, ABE, LEVINSON and KOBAYASHI, JJ.


RICHARDSON, Chief Justice.

The sole question before us is whether a statute should be given a construction which will effect an absurd and unjust result if limited by its plain and obvious language.

On July 22, 1965, Mr. Gary Koja agreed to sell an automobile to Mr. Clarence Taira. On the same day, Mr. Taira gave to Mr. Koja a bank draft for the purchase price and Mr. Koja transferred possession of the automobile to Mr. Taira pursuant to their agreement of...

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