GUTH v. FREELAND

No. 22539.

28 P.3d 982 (2001)

96 Hawai`i 147

Naomi M.L.K. GUTH, Malcolm Akiona, Lawrence Akiona, Darryl Akiona, Dennis Akiona, Matthew Akiona, and Alberta Alphin, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Haines Burt FREELAND, dba Special Services and Accommodation; Howard Tagomori, As Maui County Chief of Police and As Coroner for Maui County; County of Maui; Maui Memorial Hospital; Clinical Laboratories of Hawaii, Inc., Defendants-Appellees, and John Does 1-10; Jane Does 1-10; Doe Partnerships 1-10; Doe Corporations 1-10 and Doe Governmental Entities 1-10, Defendants.

Supreme Court of Hawai`i.

July 31, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Greg H. Takase, on the briefs, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Victoria J. Takayesu, Deputy Corporation Counsel, on the briefs, for defendants-appellees Howard Tagomori and County of Maui.

Joel E. August, Wailuku, of Lowenthal & August on the joinder, on the briefs, for defendant-appellee Haines Burt Freeland.

Laurie E. Keeno, Honolulu, on the briefs, for defendant appellee Maui Memorial Hospital.

MOON, C.J., LEVINSON, NAKAYAMA, and RAMIL, JJ. and ACOBA, J., Concurring in part and Dissenting in part.


Opinion of the Court by NAKAYAMA, J.

Plaintiffs-appellants Naomi Guth, Malcolm Akiona, Lawrence Akiona, Darryl Akiona, Dennis Akiona, Matthew Akiona, and Alberta Alphin (collectively, Plaintiffs) appeal from the final judgment of the Circuit Court of the Second Circuit, the Honorable Shackley Raffetto presiding, entered pursuant to an order granting summary judgment in favor of defendants-appellees Haines Freeland, dba Special Services and Accommodation (Freeland...

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