FIRST INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAWAI`I, LTD., Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
Frederick D. LAWRENCE, Sr., Individually and as Guardian Ad Litem for Frederick D. Lawrence, Jr.; Carolyn A. Lawrence; Frederick D. Lawrence, Jr., Minor;
Christopher T.F.K. Smith, Sr., Individually and as Special Administrator of the Estate of Christopher T.F.K. Smith, Jr.; Mary A.L. Smith; Cyd L. Smith, Individually and as Guardian Ad Litem for Keikilaniilipanio K. Smith, Iokua K. Smith and Tiare A. Smith, Minors;
Eric Costillio; Orlando Bitanga, Minor; Raphael Bitanga, Individually and as Guardian Ad Litem for Orlando Bitanga; Catalina Bitanga; and Elmer Bitanga, Defendants-Appellees, and
William Gaspar; Honolulu Police Department; City and County of Honolulu; John Does 1-10; Jane Does 1-10; Doe Partnerships 1-10; Doe Corporations 1-10; Doe "Non-Profit" Corporations 1-10; and Doe Governmental Entities 1-10, Defendants.
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September 16, 1994.
Reconsideration Denied October 18, 1994.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Colbert M. Matsumoto (Leigh-Ann K. Miyasato and Ward F.N. Fujimoto, with him on the briefs, of Fujiyama, Duffy & Fujiyama), Honolulu, for plaintiff-appellant First Ins. Co. of Hawai`i, Ltd.
James J. Bickerton (William W. Saunders, with him on the brief, of Bickerton, Saunders, Dang & Bouslog), Honolulu, for defendants-Appellees the Smiths.
Alan B. Burdick, Belchertown, MA, for defendants-appellees the Lawrences.
Wendell K. Kimura, on the amicus briefs, Honolulu, for amicus curiae, Hawai`i Insurers Council.
Wayne M. Sakai and Kunio Kuwabe of Burke, Sakai, McPheeters, Bordner & Gilardy, on the amicus briefs, Honolulu, for amicus curiae, Liberty Mut. Ins. Co.
James J. Bickerton and William W. Saunders, Jr. of Bickerton, Saunders, Dang & Bouslog, on the motion for reconsideration, Honolulu, for defendants-appellees the Smiths.
Colbert M. Matsumoto of Matsumoto, LaFountaine & Chow and Michael N. Tanoue of Tanoue & Tanaka, on the memorandum in opposition, Honolulu, for plaintiff-appellant First Ins. Co. of Hawai`i, Ltd.
Before LUM, C.J., MOON and LEVINSON, JJ., HEEN, Intermediate Court of Appeals Associate Judge, in place of KLEIN, J., recused, and HAYASHI, Retired Justice, assigned by Reason of Vacancy.
Supreme Court of Hawai`i.
MOON, Chief Justice.***
In this action for declaratory relief, plaintiff-appellant First Insurance Company of Hawai`i, Ltd. (First Insurance) sought a judicial determination of its duty to defend and indemnify defendants-appellees Frederick D. Lawrence, Sr., Carolyn A. Lawrence, and Frederick D. Lawrence, Jr. (collectively, the Lawrences) under an automobile and home-owner's policy1 for the claims made against...
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