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NAKATA v. NAKATA

No. 7947.

641 P.2d 333 (1982)

Linda Bow Kam NAKATA, aka Linda Bow Kam Leong, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Paul T. NAKATA, Defendant-Appellant.

Intermediate Court of Appeals of Hawaii.

Reconsideration Denied March 18, 1982.

Certiorari Denied April 21, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lloyd Y. Asato, Honolulu, for defendant-appellant.

W. Patrick O'Connor, Barlow & O'Connor, Honolulu, for defendant-appellant [On Motion for Reconsideration].

Stephanie Rezents, Honolulu (Daniel S. Ukishima, Honolulu, on the brief; Ukishima & Matsubara, Honolulu, of counsel), for plaintiff-appellee.

Before HAYASHI, C.J., and PADGETT and BURNS, JJ.

BURNS, Judge.

Defendant-Appellant Paul T. Nakata (Paul) appeals the lower court's refusal to enforce its consent decree so as to allow him to purchase the marital residence by paying 75% of its "net equity" value. We hold that the family court abused its discretion when it amended its consent decree, and we reverse.

Plaintiff-Appellee Linda Bow Kam Nakata (Linda) and Paul were married on September 22, 1962. They have four children who, at the filing of the...

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