Kobashigawa v. Silva.

Opinion of the Court by

NAKAYAMA, J.

When a trial judge makes an unequivocal ruling that evidence is admissible at trial, the party that had sought to exclude such evidence by means of a motion in limine need not renew its objection when that evidence is introduced at trial in order to preserve the objection for appellate review.

In this ease, Respondents/Plaintiffs-Appellants Lisa Kobashigawa and Margaret M. Kobashigawa (collectively, the Kobashiga-was) brought a negligence action against Defendant Joseph M.K. Silva and Petitioner/Defendant-Appellee City and County of Honolulu (the City) for…