LEALAIMATAFAO v. WOODWARD-CLYDE CONSULTANTS

No. 16762.

867 P.2d 220 (1994)

Kathleen LEALAIMATAFAO, both individually and in her capacity as Special Administrator of the Estate of Semaia Lealaimatafao; Leilani Lealaimatafao; and Mark Lealaimatafao, Plaintiffs, v. WOODWARD-CLYDE CONSULTANTS, a Nevada Corporation, Defendant-Appellee, and John Does 1-10; Jane Does 1-10; Doe Corporations 1-10; Doe Partnerships 1-10; Doe Governmental Entities 1-10; and Doe Non-Profit Entities 1-10, Defendants. WOODWARD-CLYDE CONSULTANTS, a Nevada Corporation, Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff-Appellee, v. PR DRILLING CO., INC., a Hawaii Corporation, Third-Party Defendant. Toefoi LEALAIMATAFAO, both individually and in her capacity as next Friend of Alex Faagai, Jr., a.k.a. Semaia Lealaimatafao, Jr., a minor, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. WOODWARD-CLYDE CONSULTANTS, a Nevada Corporation, Defendant-Appellee, and Doe Defendants 1-100, Defendants. WOODWARD-CLYDE CONSULTANTS, a Nevada Corporation, Defendant and Party, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. PR DRILLING CO., INC., a Hawaii Corporation, Third-Party Defendant.

Supreme Court of Hawaii.

January 26, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lionel Riley (Joseph P.H. Ahuna, Jr., on the briefs, of Law Office of Joseph P.H. Ahuna, Jr.), Kaneohe, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Tracy G. Chinen (Wilson C. Moore, Jr. with him on the briefs, of Rush, Moore, Craven, Sutton, Morry & Beh), Honolulu, for defendant/Third-Party plaintiff-appellee.

Before MOON, C.J., and KLEIN, LEVINSON, NAKAYAMA and RAMIL, JJ.


RAMIL, Justice.

This appeal involves the partial dismissal of a complaint filed by Plaintiffs-Appellants Toefoi Lealaimatafao (Toefoi), and Alex Faagai, Jr., a.k.a. Semaia Lealaimatafao, Jr. (Alex) (collectively Appellants) against Defendant-Appellee Woodward-Clyde Consultants (WCC) for the recovery of damages arising out of the death of Semaia Lealaimatafao (Semaia).

The circuit court dismissed all of Appellants...

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