Hawaiian Isles Enterprises Inc. v. City & County of Honolulu

RAMIL, Justice.

Plaintiff-Appellant Hawaiian Isles Enterprises (HIE) appeals the circuit court order granting Defendant-Appellee City and County of Honolulu (City) attorneys’ fees arising from an action in which HIE alleged fraud and breach of contract.

HIE contends that: (1) the circuit court erred in granting the City attorneys’ fees under section 25 of the Concession Agreement between HIE and the City; and (2) this court’s decision in Bowler v. Board of Immigration, 7 Haw. 715 (1889), precludes the City from recovering attorneys’ fees.

We disagree with HIE and affirm the circuit court’s order…