MAUNA KEA AGRIBUSINESS CO., INC. v. NAUKA

No. 25916.

96 P.3d 581 (2004)

105 Hawai`i 252

MAUNA KEA AGRIBUSINESS CO., INC., Plaintiff-Appellee v. NAUKA, Awa Pake, also known as Awa and C.W. Awa; Alina Apeo (w), also known as Alina Chung Peu (w); Kamaliiwahine Chung Peu; Chung Peu; Kupa (w), also known as Kupa Kahoohiki (w); Lono (w), also known as Lono Kahoohiki (w); Kaleikapuainui (k), also known as Kaleikapuainui Kahoohiki (k); Mary, also known as Mele Kahoohiki, Mele Kawailehua Kaoo and Mary Kaoo; K.M. Kahoohiki, also known as Mahoe Kahoohiki, heirs or assigns, and All Whom it may concern, Defendants-Appellees and Heidie Cariaga, Melinda Hurley, April Isabel, David Kaoo, Guy Kaoo, Hiram Kaoo, Jan Kaoo, Joseph Kaoo, Margaret Kaoo, Mayvin Kaoo, Thanya Kaoo, Sarah Kaoo-Lavea, Beatrice Miura, Danton Sugai, Gayle Sugai, Milton Sugai, and Saburo Sugai, Defendants-Appellants.

Supreme Court of Hawai`i.

As Corrected September 1, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew B. Spenger (Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation), on the briefs, for defendants-appellants.

Donald E. Scearce (Cades Schutte), Honolulu, on the briefs, for plaintiff-appellee.

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


Opinion of the Court by ACOBA, J.

We hold that the Circuit Court of the Third Circuit1 (the court) did not err in awarding Plaintiff-Appellee Mauna Kea Agribusiness Company, Incorporated (Mauna Kea) summary judgment against Defendants-Appellants Heidie Cariaga, Melinda Hurley, April Isabel, David Kaoo, Guy Kaoo, Hiram Kaoo, Jan Kaoo, Joseph Kaoo, Margaret Kaoo, Mayvin Kaoo, Thanya Kaoo, Sarah Kaoo-Lavea, Beatrice Miura, Danton Sugai, Gayle...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases