Introducing ATLASLearn more
Legal Opinion

Thomas v. Kidani.

Hawaii Supreme Court

Decided December 12, 2011No. SCWC-29456PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court by

NAKAYAMA, J.

Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellant Tara Thomas filed this lawsuit against her former attorney, Respondent/Defendant>-Appellee Grant Kidani. Kidani represented Thomas in a real estate dispute wherein Thomas sued Ricardo Barbati, a realtor involved in the pur chase of her home, for misrepresentation of the property. The case went to trial and the jury decided the case against Thomas. Following that underlying trial, Thomas filed this lawsuit against Kidani alleging legal malpractice. Kidani filed, and the circuit court granted, his motion for summary judgment. The…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Lucas v. HammCalifornia Supreme Court · 1961
  3. Amfac, Inc. v. Waikiki Beachcomber Investment Co.Hawaii Supreme Court · 1992
  4. Patterson v. HewittSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
  5. Coscia v. McKenna & CuneoCalifornia Supreme Court · 2001

25 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Kondaur Capital Corporation v. Matsuyoshi.Hawaii Supreme Court · 2015
  2. Ralston v. Yim. ICA Opinion, filed 05/31/2012.Hawaii Supreme Court · 2013
  3. Salera v. Caldwell.Hawaii Supreme Court · 2016
  4. Association of Apartment Owners of Royal Aloha v. Certified Management, Inc.Hawaii Supreme Court · 2016
  5. Garcia v. Robinson.Hawaii Supreme Court · 2016

6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

View API DocsGet API Key

Powered by the Exa API