BARCAI v. BETWEE

No. 21486.

50 P.3d 946 (2002)

98 Hawai`i 470

Lou Ann BARCAI, as the Administrator of the Estate of Francis L. Barcai; Lou Ann Barcai, on behalf of Kekoa Barcai, a minor, Kalei Barcai, a minor, Kanoe Barcai, a minor; Karen Gushiken; Richard Barcai; and Melvin Barcai, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Jon BETWEE, M.D., Defendant-Appellee.

Supreme Court of Hawai`i.

July 18, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael K. Tateishi, Shannon S. Okada, and Glen R. Pascual (of Tateishi & Associates); Steve Noufer (of Noufer & Brown), on the briefs, Wailuku, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Gary N. Hagerman, Hilo, and Paul K. Hamano, on the briefs, for defendant-appellee.

MOON, C.J., LEVINSON, and, NAKAYAMA, JJ.; ACOBA, J., concurring separately, with whom RAMIL, J., joins.


Opinion of the Court by MOON, C.J.

Following a jury trial in this medical malpractice case, plaintiffs-appellants Lou Ann Barcai, as Administrator of the Estate of Francis Barcai (Barcai); Lou Ann Barcai, on behalf of minors Kekoa Barcai, Kalei Barcai, and Kanoe Barcai; and Barcai's siblings Kanani Barcai, Karen Gushiken, Richard Barcai, and Melvin Barcai [hereinafter, collectively, Plaintiffs] appeal the March 9, 1998 judgment of the Second Circuit Court, the Honorable...

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