Compass Development, Inc. v. Blevins

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

ACOBA, J.

The primary issue presented is whether the circuit court exceeded its authority or abused its discretion when it süa sponte dismissed the complaint with prejudice for want of prosecution.

Plaintiffs below, Compass Development, Inc. (hereinafter Compass), the managing general partner of Woods at Ahuimanu Limited Partnership (hereinafter WALP), a Hawaii limited partnership, and WALP filed a complaint on December 29,1989 against Margaret A. Blevins, as Trustee of the Ernes 1980 Irrevocable Trust, and American Trust Company of Hawaii, Inc., as Trustee of the Ernes…