WONG-LEONG v. HAWAIIAN INDEPENDENT REFINERY, INC.

No. 16747.

879 P.2d 538 (1994)

76 Hawai`i 433

Beatrice WONG-LEONG, as Special Administrator of the Estate of Christopher Keith Chong, Deceased; Beatrice Wong-Leong and William Chong, Plaintiffs-Appellees/Appellants, v. HAWAIIAN INDEPENDENT REFINERY, INC.; Pacific Resources, Inc.; Chief Clerk of the First Circuit Court, State of Hawai`i, as Special Administrator of the Estate of Joshua T.K. Rellamas, Deceased, Defendants-Appellees, and John Does 1-10; Jane Does 1-10; Doe Partnerships 1-10; Doe Corporations 1-10; Roe "Non-Profit" Corporations 1-10; and Roe Governmental Agencies 1-10, Defendants. Brian D. SUGIMOTO, as Special Administrator of the Estate of Elizabeth Edna Kawailani Lacaran, Deceased; Brian D. Sugimoto, as Special Administrator of the Estate of Shasadee Cynthia Hoku Huali Okalani Lacaran-Chong, Deceased; Brian D. Sugimoto, as Prochein Ami of Kristy Allison Pohaikealoha Lacaran-Chong, a minor; and Eleanor Mae Lacaran, Plaintiffs-Appellants/Appellees, v. HAWAIIAN INDEPENDENT REFINERY, INC.; Pacific Resources, Inc.; Chief Clerk of the First Circuit Court, State of Hawai`i, as Special Administrator of the Estate of Joshua T.K. Rellamas, Deceased; Beatrice Wong-Leong, as Special Administrator of the Estate of Christopher Keith Chong, Deceased, Defendants-Appellees, and John Does 1-10; Jane Does 1-10; Doe Partnerships 1-10; Doe Corporations 1-10; Roe "Non-Profit" Corporations 1-10; and Roe Governmental Agencies 1-10, Defendants.

Supreme Court of Hawai`i.

September 6, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bert Sakuda (Keith K.H. Young of Cronin, Fried, Sekiya, Kekina & Fairbanks and Brian D. Sugimoto, with him on the briefs), Honolulu, for plaintiffs-appellants/appellees Brian D. Sugimoto and Eleanor Mae Lacaran.

George W. Playdon (M. Lorena Uy and Wayne S. Sakamoto of Reinwald, O'Connor, Marrack, Hoskins & Playdon, with him on the brief), Honolulu, for defendants-appellees Hawaiian Independent Refinery, Inc. and Pacific Resources, Inc.

Terence S. Yamamoto (Kenneth T. Okamoto and Sharon R. Himeno of Price, Okamoto, Himeno & Lum, with him on the brief), Honolulu, for plaintiffs-appellants Beatrice Wong-Leong and William Chong.

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


KLEIN, Justice.

Plaintiff-Appellee/Appellant Beatrice Wong-Leong1 and Plaintiff-Appellant/Appellee Brian Sugimoto2 (collectively Appellants) appeal the circuit court's order granting Defendant-Appellee Hawaiian Independent Refinery, Inc.'s (HIRI) motion to dismiss or in the alternative for summary judgment.3 Wong-Leong and Sugimoto brought separate actions against HIRI alleging...

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