BITNEY v. HONOLULU POLICE DEPT.

No. 22981.

30 P.3d 257 (2001)

96 Hawai`i 243

Estella Murphrey BITNEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HONOLULU POLICE DEPARTMENT, Michael S. Nakamura, individually and in his official capacity as Chief of Police, Robert Prasser, in his capacity as Major, Honolulu Police Department, Marc Greenwell, in his capacity as Captain, Honolulu Police Department, Sam Keliinoi, individually and in his official capacity as Lieutenant, Honolulu Police Department, Barbara Wong, in her capacity as Major, Honolulu Police Department, Joseph Ledbetter, individually and in his capacity as Lieutenant, Honolulu Police Department, City and County of Honolulu, State of Hawaii, Defendants-Appellees, and Monamae N. Kanamu, individually and in her capacity as Supervising Dispatcher, Honolulu Police Department, Betty Sakoda, individually and in her capacity as Supervising Police Dispatcher, Defendants.

Supreme Court of Hawai`i.

August 23, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Tagupa, Honolulu, for the plaintiff-appellant Estella Murphrey Bitney, on the briefs.

James C. Butt and Reid M. Yamashiro (Deputy Corporation Counsel, City and County of Honolulu) for the defendants-appellees Honolulu Police Department, Michael S. Nakamura, Robert Prasser, Marc Greenwell, Sam Keliinoi, Barbara Wong, Joseph Ledbetter, City and County of Honolulu, State of Hawai`i, on the briefs.

MOON, C.J., and LEVINSON, NAKAYAMA, RAMIL, and ACOBA, JJ.


Opinion of the Court by LEVINSON, J.

The plaintiff-appellant Estella Murphrey Bitney appeals from the judgment of the first circuit court, the Honorable Virginia Lea Crandall presiding, filed on December 22, 1999, pursuant to the summary judgment order of the first circuit court, the Honorable Bode A. Uale presiding, filed on October 15, 1999, in favor of the defendants-appellees Honolulu Police Department, Michael S. Nakamura, individually and in his official capacity...

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