Arbitration Between Kalawaia v. AIG Hawai'i Insurance Co.

Opinion of the Court by

NAKAYAMA, J.

Claimant-appellant Clayton Kalawaia appeals from an order of the circuit court, confirming an arbitration award in his favor, but denying him prejudgment interest. Initially, this case presents a heretofore unresolved issue concerning appellate jurisdiction. We hold, on the facts of this case, that we have appellate jurisdiction to entertain Ka-lawaia’s appeal. On the merits of the appeal, the circuit court ruled that it was authorized to make an award of prejudgment interest, but that such an award was not justified herein. We hold that, where the entire…