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NORRIS v. SIX FLAGS THEME PARKS, INC.

No. 24072.

74 P.3d 26 (2003)

102 Hawai'i 203

Charlotte J. NORRIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SIX FLAGS THEME PARKS, INC. and Six Flags at Magic Mountain, Defendants-Appellees, and Doe Entities 1-10, Defendants.

Supreme Court of Hawaii.

As Corrected August 12, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael G.M. Ostendorp, on the briefs, Honolulu, for plaintiff-appellant.

Paul T. Yamamura, Honolulu, Lila Barbara Kanae, and Wesley D. Shimazu (Kanae & Yamamura), on the briefs, for defendants-appellees.

LEVINSON, NAKAYAMA, and ACOBA, JJ., and Circuit Judge AUGUST, assigned by reason of vacancy; with MOON, C.J. concurring separately.

Opinion of the Court by ACOBA, J.

We hold that (1) trial courts must determine the question of jurisdiction before deciding other dispositional matters such as a statute of limitations defense and (2) personal jurisdiction was lacking over Defendants-Appellees Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc. and Six Flags at Magic Mountain (Defendants) in this case under Hawai'i Revised Statutes (HRS) §§ 634-35(a)(1) and (2) (1993) of...

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