LESLIE v. ESTATE OF TAVARES

No. 24553.

122 P.3d 803 (2005)

109 Hawaii 8

Howard K. LESLIE, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, and Leimomi Leslie Fresch, individually, and as next friend for Howard K. Leslie, Jr., and Howard K. Leslie, Sr., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. The ESTATE OF Jamie K. TAVARES, Deceased, Defendant-Appellee, and John Does 1-10; Jane Does 1-10; Doe Partnerships 1-10; Doe Corporations 1-10; and Doe Entities 1-10, Defendants. State of Hawai`i, Department of Human Services, Lien Holder-Appellee, and Joseph L. Wildman and Sibilla & Wildman, Intervenors-Appellees. Howard K. Leslie, Jr., Megan Leslie and Malyssa Leslie, minors, through their Guardian Ad Litem Marlene L. Anduha, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Jeffrey K. Kanui, personal representative of The Estate of Jamie K. Tavares, Defendant-Appellee, and John Does 1-10; Jane Does 1-10; Doe Partnerships 1-10; Doe Corporations 1-10; and Doe Entities 1-10, Defendants. Jeffrey K. Kanui, personal representative of The Estate of Jamie K. Tavares, Third-Party Plaintiff v. Leimomi L. Fresch and Howard K. Leslie, Sr., Third-Party Defendants.

Supreme Court of Hawaii.

Reconsideration Granted in Part and Denied in Part November 28, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frederic W. Rohlfing III and Lorrie Lee Stone, Honolulu, of Rohlfing & Stone, on the briefs, for the plaintiff-appellant Howard K. Leslie, Jr.

Cynthia A. Farias, on the briefs, for the plaintiffs-appellants Megan and Malyssa Leslie.

Milton S. Tani, Honolulu, of Matsui Chung Sumida & Tsuchiyama, on the briefs, for the defendant-appellee/third-party plaintiff Jeffrey K. Kanui.

Jeffrey S. Portnoy, Honolulu, of Cades Schutte Fleming & Wright, on the briefs, for the intervenors-appellees Joseph L. Wildman and Sibilla & Wildman.

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


Opinion of the Court by LEVINSON, J.

In this consolidated appeal (Nos. 24553 and 24746), the plaintiffs-appellants Howard K. Leslie, Jr., Megan Leslie, and Malyssa Leslie [hereinafter, collectively, "the Appellants"] appeal from the following judgment and orders entered by the circuit court of the first circuit, the Honorable Eden Elizabeth Hifo presiding: (1) the November 9, 2001 judgment; (2) the "findings of fact [(FOFs)], conclusions of law [(COLs)], and order...

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