John & Jane Roes, 1-100 v. FHP, Inc.

Opinion of the Court by

LEVINSON, J.

The plaintiffs-appellants John & Jane Roes 1-100 (hereinafter “plaintiffs”) filed an action in the United States District Court for the District of Hawai'i, alleging, inter alia, (1) negligence and (2) intentional or negligent infliction of emotional distress. In December 1997, the plaintiffs and the defendant-appel-lee Continental Micronesia, Inc. (“Continental”) filed cross-motions for partial summary judgment, and the defendant-appellee FHP, Inc. (“FHP”) filed a cross-motion for summary judgment. On February 23, 1998, the federal district court conducted…