Wong v. City and County of Honolulu

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

LUM, C.J.

Plaintiffs-appellants in this tort action appeal from the trial court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of defendant-appellee City and County of Honolulu (hereinafter referred to as the City). We reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent herewith.

I

On September 14,1974, at about 5:30 p.m., the traffic lights at the intersection of Waialae and Kilauea Avenues were malfunctioning. All lights at the intersection were stuck on red, except for the lights governing the mauka half of Waialae Avenue. Traffic was congested on Kilauea Avenue and the…