KUKUI NUTS OF HAWAII v. R. BAIRD & CO.

No. 12782.

789 P.2d 501 (1990)

KUKUI NUTS OF HAWAII, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. R. BAIRD & CO., INC.; Design Creations, Inc.; Liven & Co. (Hawaii); Arakawas of Waipahu, Ltd.; N. Kamuri, Ltd., d/b/a Ritz Department Stores; and Pomare, Ltd., Defendants-Appellees, and Blair Ltd.; Allan Ching a/k/a Allen Ching; MNS, Ltd. d/b/a ABC Stores; Waltah Clarke Hawaiian Shops, Inc.; WDC Venture, a Hawaii General Partnership, d/b/a International Market Place and Harry Newhart; Island Camera & Gift Shops, Inc.; Alie A. Hussein d/b/a Ali Baba Imports; Buster J. Webb d/b/a Paul's Imports; Betty Wong d/b/a Betty's Import & Export; Pong Lai Coral Development Co. Ltd.; F.W. Woolworth Co., Inc., a New York corporation doing business in the State of Hawaii; Watumull Brothers, Ltd., a Hawaii corporation; Mr. Su Hyoung Yi d/b/a H.S. Jewelry a/k/a S.M. Jewelry d/b/a Cart 22 & Cart 15; Mrs. Young Ja Chung d/b/a J. & J. Gift Shop d/b/a Cart 147; Mrs. Jung Jin Yoon d/b/a Yoon's Gifts d/b/a Cart 207; Mr. Wen Ho Chang and Mr. Dan Hsin Chang d/b/a Moo Jung & Company a/k/a My Jewelry d/b/a Cart 412; Mr. Bong Nae & Ms. Theresa Oh d/b/a Gemma Gift Shop d/b/a Cart 570; Mr. Yong Bae & Mrs. Kae Suk Kim d/b/a Aloha Gift Shop I, II & III d/b/a Cart 909, 940 & 985; Mr. Frank Noh d/b/a F.M. Gift Shop; Liven & Co. (Hawaii), Ltd.; d/b/a Cart 983, Ms. Lina Younsuk Mun d/b/a Sue's Jewelry and Gift Shop d/b/a Cart 60; Mrs. Yang Soon Pak d/b/a Hibiscus Village-A a/k/a Bee's Gift Shop; Mr. Hwa Taek Park a/k/a Michael d/b/a Parkoh II & IV; Mrs. Myung Won Tapang and Ms. Sung Ja Lee d/b/a Helen's Gift Shop I, II, III & IV; Mr. Yuen Puy Cam d/b/a Gold Cart; Ms. June Shinn d/b/a Moonlite Shop a/k/a Moonlight Shop; Ms. Kyong Hui Kim & Mr. Haeng I Kim d/b/a Bee's Gift Shop a/k/a Nahenahe; Mrs. Young Hee Lee d/b/a Hawaiian Panorama; Mrs. Lorraine Jhun d/b/a Rainbow Gift Shop d/b/a Cart 81; Ms. Jung Ja Koo d/b/a Cart 100; Ms. Jeanie Park d/b/a Hula Gift Cart d/b/a Cart 149; Mrs. Jong Hwan Kim d/b/a Susan's d/b/a Cart 937; Mr. Joseph Sang Kuk Pak d/b/a Jong's Gift Shop d/b/a Cart 970; Mrs. Ke Soon Park d/b/a Gold Cabin; Mrs. Pok Hui Wildrick a/k/a Poki d/b/a Aloha Things; Ms. Ellie Yang & Ms. Il Hawan Yang d/b/a Jane's Gift Shop, and April Fair, Inc.; John Does 13-20; Jane Does 19-20, Doe Corporations 4-30; Doe Non-profit Corporations 1-20; Doe Partnerships 1-20 and Doe Unincorporated Associations 1-20, Defendants. BLAIR, LTD., Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff, v. Alie A. HUSSEIN d/b/a Ali Baba Imports, and d/b/a Ali Baba Import, and d/b/a Ali Baba Import & Export; Betty Wong d/b/a Betty's Import & Export; Betty's Import & Associates, Inc.; Buster J. Webb d/b/a Paul's Imports; and Pong Lai Coral Development, Co., Ltd., a Hawaii corporation, Third-Party Defendants.

Intermediate Court of Appeals of Hawaii.

As Amended April 6, 1990.

Certiorari Denied April 11, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William H. Lawson, Honolulu, for plaintiff-appellant.

Barry Kurren, Burke, Sakai, McPheeters, Bordner & Gilardy, Honolulu, for Baird.

Douglas H. Knowlton, Davis, Reid & Richards, Honolulu, for Design.

Keith K. Hiraoka, Roeca & Louie, Honolulu, for Retailers.

Mervyn M. Kotake, Matsubara, Lee & Kotake, Honolulu, for Liven.

Before BURNS, C.J., and HEEN and TANAKA, JJ.


HEEN, Judge.

Plaintiff-Appellant Kukui Nuts of Hawaii, Inc. (Plaintiff), appeals from the summary judgments below in favor of Defendants-Appellees Arakawa's of Waipahu, Ltd. (Arakawa's), N. Kamuri, Ltd., dba Ritz Department Stores (Kamuri), Pomare, Ltd. (Pomare),1 R. Baird & Co., Inc. (Baird), Design Creations, Inc. (Design), and Liven & Co. (Hawaii) (Liven).2

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