Brodie v. Hawaii Automotive Retail Gasoline Dealers Ass'n

This matter comes before us on a petition for certiorari from the intermediate court of appeals, filed by the defendants-appellees (hereinafter “Gasoline Dealers”). Certiorari was granted to permit review of the appellate court’s decision to remand the case for further proceedings consistent with its opinion. Brodie v. Hawaii Automotive Retail Gasoline Ass’n., Inc., 2 Haw. App. 316, 631 P.2d 600 (1981).

Gasoline Dealers had earlier filed suit against the plaintiff-appellant (hereinafter “Brodie”) for defamation in another proceeding. That suit was subsequently dismissed for lack of…