Isemoto Contracting Co., Ltd. v. Andrade

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

HAYASHI, C.J.

This is an appeal from an Order Denying Motion to Reconsider the Order Denying Motion to Vacate the Judgment previously entered in the case.

The issues raised on appeal are: (1) whether the trial court abused its discretion in denying relief from judgment under Rule 60(b)(l)(6) of the Hawaii Rules of Civil Procedure (HRCP) for counsel’s failure to raise compulsory counterclaims; (2) whether the trial court abused its discretion in deciding that the failure to comply with Rules 21 and 23 of the Rules of the Circuit Court (RCC) did not require the court to…