Yamane v. Pohlson

Opinion of the Court by

MOON, C.J.

The present appeal concerns the issue whether plaintiffs-appellants John Yamane, as special administrator of the Estate of John Duong (John), Hung Duong, and Due Lai [hereinafter, collectively, the plaintiffs] have complied with Hawai'i Revised Statutes (HRS) chapter 671, which established the Medical Claims Conciliation Panel [hereinafter, the MCCP or the panel] to “review and render findings and advisory opinions on the issues of liability and damages in medical tort [1] claims against health care providers[,]” HRS § 671-ll(a) (1993), prior to filing their…