Legal Opinion
Rosa v. CWJ Contractors, Ltd.
Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals
Decided May 18, 1983No. 8584; CIVIL NO. 60612PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT BY
TANAKA, J.
Defendant CWJ Contractors, Ltd. (Contractors) appeals the denial of its motion to dismiss and the granting of a summary judgment in favor of plaintiffs Hiram Rosa and Myrna L. Rosa (the Rosas). The appeal presents for our review the oft litigated issues involving the applicability of the res judicata and equitable estoppel doctrines. We affirm in part and reverse in part.
Prior to the commencement of this action (Civil No. 60612), the Rosas had filed a suit (Civil No. 57737) and obtained a judgment therein against CWJ Corporation, Ltd. (Corporation). The…
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