HOOPII v. CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU

No. 5190.

498 P.2d 630 (1972)

Frank Nakai HOOPII, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, a municipal corporation, and William Monteilh and Charles Jenks, Defendants-Appellees.

Supreme Court of Hawaii.

June 20, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David C. Schutter, Honolulu, for plaintiff-appellant.

Robert M. Rothwell, Deputy Corp. Counsel, City and County of Honolulu (Paul Devens, Corp. Counsel), with him on the brief, for defendants-appellees.

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


PER CURIAM.

On July 18, 1970, an altercation, between Frank Hoopii and two policemen, who were investigating a reported accident, ended in the policemen arresting Hoopii for disorderly conduct. In the district court, Hoopii was charged with the offense of assault and battery, and was found not guilty.

Subsequently, Hoopii filed a civil action in the first circuit court alleging false arrest, assault and battery, and malicious prosecution against the two police...

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