MFD PARTNERS v. MURPHY

No. 16154.

850 P.2d 713 (1992)

MFD PARTNERS, a Hawaii general partnership, and MFD 700 Bishop, Inc., a Hawaii corporation, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Patrick W. MURPHY, Defendant-Appellant/Third-Party Plaintiff, v. Daisy YAMADA, Neil Petagno, Joel Criz & Associates, Inc., and Joel Criz, Third-Party Defendants.

Intermediate Court of Appeals of Hawaii.

Certiorari Granted January 26, 1993.

Certiorari Dismissed as Improvidently Granted May 18, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack C. Morse, on the briefs, Honolulu, for defendant-appellant.

Morio Omori and Lloyd Y. Asato, on the brief, Honolulu, for plaintiffs-appellees.

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


WATANABE, Judge.

Defendant-Appellant Patrick W. Murphy (Defendant) urges us to conclude that he was the "successful party" at the trial below and, therefore, the First Circuit Court erred when it denied his post-judgment request for attorneys' fees and costs. We affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Defendant rented commercial space at the Amfac Center, a building managed by Plaintiff MFD Partners (MFD). The lease agreement (master lease) between...

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