DiSANDRO v. MAKAHUENA CORP.

Civ. Nos. 83-508 to 83-510, 83-572, 83-573, 83-850, 83-906 and 84-417.

588 F.Supp. 889 (1984)

Peter DiSANDRO, Jr. and Joanne King DiSandro, Plaintiffs, v. MAKAHUENA CORPORATION, a Hawaii corporation; Leonard H. Zalopany; Aekai Realty, Inc., a Hawaii corporation; First Hawaiian Bank, Defendants. The MAKAHUENA CORPORATION, Leonard H. Zalopany, Aekai Realty, Inc., Third-Party Plaintiffs, v. MORRISON-KNUDSEN COMPANY, INC., Team Pacific, Inc., and Louis Abrams, Third-Party Defendants. (6 Cases). MORRISON-KNUDSEN COMPANY, INC., Fourth-Party Plaintiff, v. FRITZ OF HAWAII, INC., Thos. Fujikawa Painting Co., Aloha Sheet Metal, Inc., Galante Construction, Inc., Victor's Roofing, Inc., Matt Deal, Famco Corporation, Quality Masons, Inc., The County of Kauai, Hale Opio Kauai Inc., Mark David Roundtree, Lighten Nagao, Joseph Aquino, Richard C. Nagao, Shizuko Nagao, David A. Roundtree, Margaret M. Roundtree and Cordie Aquino, Fourth-Party Defendants. (7 Cases). Harold J. SPIDLE and Birdessa Spidle, Plaintiffs, v. MAKAHUENA CORPORATION, a Hawaii corporation; Leonard H. Zalopany; Aekai Realty, Inc., a Hawaii corporation; First Hawaiian Bank, Defendants. Richard McKAY and William A. Schwartz, Plaintiffs, v. MAKAHUENA CORPORATION, a Hawaii corporation; Leonard H. Zalopany; Aekai Realty, Inc., a Hawaii corporation; First Hawaiian Bank, Defendants. The MAKAHUENA CORPORATION, Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff, v. Sharon A. McKAY and Timotha Schwartz, Third-Party Defendants. Donald O. COLLINS, Plaintiff, v. MAKAHUENA CORPORATION, a Hawaii corporation; Leonard Zalopany; Zalopany Children & Grandchildren Trust; Aekai Realty, Inc., a Hawaii corporation; First Hawaiian Bank; Hawaii Thrift & Loan, Defendants. HAWAII THRIFT & LOAN INCORPORATED, Cross-Plaintiff, v. Leonard H. ZALOPANY and First Hawaii Bank, Cross-Defendants, and AJW Kauai Investors, a California limited partnership; Arnold J. Weinstein, dba Weinstein & Associates; Arnold J. Weinstein, dba Weinstein & Associates, as General Partner of AJW Kauai Investors; Robert J. Binder, M.D.; Edward A. Navarro; Joan V. Blum; Cyril J. Blum; Dennis L. Flaherty; Edwin B. Boasso; William J. Mouren; and Michael Rubenstein, Additional Cross-Defendants. Leonard H. ZALOPANY, Cross-Plaintiff, v. AJW KAUAI INVESTORS, a California limited partnership; Arnold J. Weinstein, dba Weinstein & Associates; Arnold J. Weinstein, dba Weinstein & Associates, as General Partner of AJW Kauai Investors; Robert J. Binder, M.D.; Edward A. Navarro; John V. Blum; Cyril J. Blum; Dennis L. Flaherty; Edwin B. Boasso; William J. Mouren; and Michael Rubenstein, Additional Cross-Defendants. The MAKAHUENA CORPORATION, Cross-Plaintiff, v. AJW KAUAI INVESTORS, a California limited partnership; Arnold J. Weinstein, dba Weinstein & Associates; Arnold J. Weinstein, dba Weinstein & Associates, as General Partner of AJW Kauai Investors; Robert J. Binder, M.D.; Edward A. Navarro; Joan V. Blum; Cyril J. Blum; Dennis L. Flaherty; Edwin B. Boasso; William J. Mouren; and Michael Rubenstein, Additional Cross-Defendants. The MAKAHUENA CORPORATION, Third-Party Plaintiff, v. Dennis C. LAI, Third-Party Defendant. Michael H. LAW and Constance M. Law, Plaintiffs, v. MAKAHUENA CORPORATION, a Hawaii corporation, Leonard H. Zalopany, Zalopany Children & Grandchildren Trust, Aekai Realty, Inc., a Hawaii corporation, First Hawaiian Bank, Defendants. David GEAN, Craig Smith and William Bennett, Plaintiffs, v. MAKAHUENA CORPORATION, a Hawaii corporation, Leonard H. Zalopany; Zalopany Children and Grandchildren Trust; Aekai Realty, Inc., a Hawaii corporation; First Hawaiian Bank, Defendants. The MAKAHUENA CORPORATION, Leonard H. Zalopany, Zalopany Children and Grandchildren Trust, and Aekai Realty, Inc., Third-Party Plaintiffs, v. MORRISON-KNUDSEN COMPANY, INC., Team Pacific, Inc., and Louis Abrams, Third-Party Defendants. Stanley R. MEDSKER and Aldah M. Medsker, Plaintiffs, v. MAKAHUENA CORPORATION, a Hawaii corporation; Leonard H. Zalopany; Zalopany Children and Grandchildren Trust; Aekai Realty, Inc., a Hawaii corporation; First Hawaiian Bank, Defendants. Patrick GLEASON and Jean Gleason, Plaintiffs, v. The MAKAHUENA CORPORATION, a Hawaii corporation; Leonard H. Zalopany; First Hawaiian Bank; Makai Properties, a Hawaii corporation; Randy Abbott, Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Hawaii.

May 29, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul Alston, Deborah A. Ching, Shelby Floyd, Honolulu, Hawaii for plaintiffs, additional cross-defendant AJW Kauai Investors and third-party defendants Sharon A. McKay & Timotha Schwartz.

James M. Sattler, Matthew J. Yingling, Honolulu, Hawaii, for defendants Makahuena Corporation, Leonard H. Zalopany, Aekai Realty, Inc., and Zalopany children & grandchildren Trust.

Wallace S. Fujiyama, Rodney Fujiyama, Paul Sato, Honolulu, Hawaii, for defendant First Hawaiian Bank.

Gilbert D. Butson, Dennis O'Connor, Marilyn P. Lee, Honolulu, Hawaii, for third-party defendant Morrison-Knudsen Co., Inc.

J. Douglas Ing, Kevin S.C. Chang, Honolulu, Hawaii, for third-party defendant Team Pacific, Inc.

George W. Brandt, Bradford F.K. Bliss, Honolulu, Hawaii, for third-party defendant Louis E. Abrams.

Stephen M. Okano, David H. White, Honolulu, Hawaii, for defendant Hawaii Thrift & Loan.


OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING IN PART PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT

SAMUEL P. KING, Chief Judge.

Plaintiffs were condominium purchasers in The Makahuena condominium development project near Poipu Beach on the Island of Kauai. Some of the plaintiffs now seek, among other things, to void their purchases pursuant to Part IV of the Hawaii Horizontal Property Act, Hawaii Rev. Stat. §§ 514A-68 and 514A-69 (Supp.1983). Plaintiffs have moved...

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