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LESLIE v. ESTATE OF TAVARES

No. 21693.

984 P.2d 1220 (1999)

91 Hawai`i 394

Howard K. LESLIE, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, and Leimomi Leslie Fresch, Individually, and as Next Friend for Howard K. Leslie, Jr., and Howard K. Leslie, Sr., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. The ESTATE OF Jamie K. TAVARES, deceased, Defendant-Appellee, and John Does 1-10; Jane Does 1-10; Doe Partnerships 1-10; Doe Corporations 1-10; and Doe Entities 1-10, Defendants; State of Hawai`i, Department of Human Services, Lien Holder-Appellee.

Supreme Court of Hawai`i.

August 31, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frederick W. Rohlfing III, on the briefs, Lorrie Lee Stone, and J. Stevens Keali`iwahamana Hoag (of Rohlfing & Stone) for the plaintiff-appellant Howard K. Leslie, Jr.

Gary W.B. Chang, Honolulu, on the briefs, (of Matsui Chung Sumida & Chang) for the defendant-appellee The Estate of Jamie K. Tavares.

Joseph L. Wildman and Guy A. Sibilla, on the briefs, (of Sibilla & Wildman) for the plaintiffs-appellees Leimomi Leslie Fresch and Howard K. Leslie, Sr., joined in defendant-appellee The Estate of Jamie K. Tavares's Answering Brief.

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

Opinion of the Court by LEVINSON, J.

The plaintiff-appellant Howard K. Leslie, Jr. appeals from the circuit court's orders denying his (1) motion to (a) vacate the dismissal of his lawsuit against the defendant-appellee Estate of Jamie K. Tavares (hereinafter, "the Estate"), (b) rescind the settlement agreements and releases, and (c) reinstate his civil case against the Estate (hereinafter, "the motion to vacate") and (2) his motion to alter or amend the circuit court...

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