ARTHUR v. STATE, DHHL

Nos. CAAP-13-0000531, CAAP-13-0000551, CAAP-13-0000615.

346 P.3d 218 (2015)

135 Haw. 149

William A. ARTHUR, Sr., Individually, and the Estate of Mona Arthur thru William A. Arthur Sr. as the Personal Representative, Plaintiffs/Appellees, v. STATE of Hawai`i, DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS; Kamehameha Investment Corporation; Design Partners Inc.; Coastal Construction Co., Inc.; Association of Kalawahine Streamside Association; Sato and Associates, Inc.; Daniel S. Miyasato, Inc., Defendants/Appellees, and John and Mary Does 1-50, Doe Partnerships 1-50, Doe Corporations 1-50, and Other Doe Entities 1-50, Defendants Kamehameha Investment Corporation, Third-Party Plaintiff/Appellee, v. Kiewit Pacific Co., Third-Party Defendant/Appellee State of Hawai`i, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, Third-Party Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Kiewit Pacific Co., Third-Party Defendant-Appellee Kiewit Pacific Co., Fourth-Party Plaintiff/Appellee, v. Pacific Fence, Inc., et al., Fourth-Party Defendant/Appellant William A. Arthur, Sr., Individually, and the Estate of Mona Arthur thru William A. Arthur Sr. as the Personal Representative, Plaintiffs/Appellants/Cross-Appellees, v. State of Hawai`i, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands; Kamehameha Investment Corporation; Design Partners Inc., Defendants/Appellees/Cross-Appellees and Coastal Construction Co., Inc.; Sato and Associates, Inc.; and Daniel S. Miyasato, Defendants/Appellees/Cross-Appellants, Kamehameha Investment Corporation, Third-Party Plaintiff/Appellee/Cross-Appellee, v. Kiewit Pacific Co., Third-Party Defendant/Appellee/Cross-Appellee Kiewit Pacific Co., Fourth-Party Plaintiff/Appellee/Cross-Appellee, v. Pacific Fence, Inc., Fourth-Party Defendant/Appellee/Cross-Appellee William A. Arthur, Sr., Individually, and The Estate of Mona Arthur thru William A. Arthur Sr. as the Personal Representative, Plaintiffs/Appellees, v. State of Hawai`i, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands; Kamehameha Investment Corporation; Coastal Construction Co., Inc.; Association of Kalawahine Streamside Association; Sato and Associates, Inc.; Daniel S. Miyasato, Inc., Defendants/Appellees and Design Partners, Inc., Defendant/Appellant, Kamehameha Investment Corporation, Third-Party Plaintiff/Appellee, v. Kiewit Pacific Co., Third-Party Defendant/Appellee Kiewit Pacific Co., Fourth-Party Plaintiff/Appellee v. Pacific Fence, Inc., Fourth-Party Defendant/Appellee and John Does 1-5, Doe Corporations 1-5, Doe Partnerships 1-5, Roe Non-Profit Organizations 1-5, and Roe Governmental Agencies 1-5, Fourth-Party Defendants.

Intermediate Court of Appeals of Hawai`i.

February 27, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary Y. Okuda ( Lester K.M. Leu and Karyn A. Doi with him on the briefs), (Leu Okuda & Doi) and Leighton K. Lee , Honolulu, for Plaintiffs/Appellees/Appellants/Cross-Appellees William A. Arthur, Sr., individually and the Estate of Mona Arthur, through William A. Arthur, as Personal Representative.

Michael N. Tanoue , Honolulu, ( Eric H. Kunisaki (The Pacific Law Group) and Robert P. Richards (Hughes Richards & Associates) with him on the briefs), for Fourth-Party Defendant/Appellant/Appellee/Cross-Appellee Pacific Fence Inc.

Michiro Iwanaga ( Wayne M. Sakai and Max J. Kimura with him on the briefs), (Sakai Iwanaga Sutton), Honolulu, for Defendant/Appellee/Cross-Appellant Coastal Construction Co., Inc.

Kevin P.H. Sumida ( Anthony L. Wong and Lance S. Au with him on the briefs), (Kevin Sumida & Associates), Honolulu, and Jane Kwan ( Frank K. Goto, Jr. and Bennett J. Chin with her on the briefs), (Law Offices of Frank K. Goto, Jr., Honolulu), for Defendants/Appellees/Cross-Appellants Sato and Associates, Inc. and Daniel S. Miyasato.

Arthur H. Kuwahara (Kim & Kuwahara), Honolulu, for Defendant/Appellee/Cross-Appellee/Appellant Design Partners, Inc.

Wade J. Katano ( Jonathan L. Ortiz with him on the brief), Honolulu, (Wade & Katano), for Defendant/Appellee Association of Kalawahine Streamside Association.

Brad S. Petrus ( Joseph F. Kotowski, III , David R. Harada-Stone and Lyle M. Ishida with him on the briefs), (Tom Petrus & Miller), Honolulu, for Defendant/Appellee/Third Party Plaintiff/Cross-Appellee Kamehameha Investment Corporation.

Greg H. Takase (Takase & Takase of counsel), ( Cary T. Tanaka and Dawn N. Nakagawa (Law Offices of Cary T. Tanaka) with him on the brief), and Wesley H.H. Ching ( Sheree Kon-Herrera with him on the brief), (Fukunaga Matayoshi Hershey & Ching), Honolulu, for Third-Party Defendant/Appellee/Fourth-Party Plaintiff/Cross-Appellee Kiewit Pacific Company.

Randall Y. Yamamoto ( Brian Y. Hiyane with him on the brief), (Kawashima Lorusso), Honolulu, for Defendant/Appellee/Third Party Plaintiff/Cross-Appellee State of Hawai`i Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.

FOLEY, Presiding J., FUJISE and LEONARD, JJ.


This case arises out of an incident that occurred on or about November 10, 2003, and resulted in an alleged wrongful death, at the Kalawahine Streamside Housing Development (Project). The Project is located in Honolulu on twenty-seven acres of land owned by Defendant/Appellee/Third Party Plaintiff/Cross...

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