1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. P.2d
  4. 530 P.2d
  5. 530 P.2d 7 (1974)
 

SALVADOR v. POPAA

No. 5518.

530 P.2d 7 (1974)

Jeanette SALVADOR, Individually and on behalf of herself and all other persons similarly situated, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Ida POPAA et al., Defendants-Appellants.

Supreme Court of Hawaii.

December 31, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. King, Honolulu (Bouslog & Symonds, Honolulu, of counsel), for defendants-appellants.

Helen B. Ryan, Honolulu (Ryan & Ryan, Honolulu, of counsel), for plaintiffs-appellees.

Before RICHARDSON, C.J., KOBAYASHI, OGATA and MENOR, JJ., and LEWIS, Retired Justice, assigned by reason of vacancy.

PER CURIAM.

Defendants' appeal once again brings before the court the authority to award attorneys' fees. Hawaii follows the traditional American rule that ordinarily "attorney's fees cannot be awarded as damages or costs where not so provided by statute, stipulation or agreement."1 Defendants assert that this rule requires reversal of the award made plaintiff in the trial court. Plaintiff seeks to sustain the award under an exception...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases