Legal Opinion
Price v. AIG Hawaii Ins. Co., Inc.
Hawaii Supreme Court
Decided April 22, 2005No. 24596Published
1Concurring in part, dissenting in part 1
Opinion of
2Concurring in part, dissenting in part · AcobaAcoba, J.
I respectfully disagree that the failure to meet the requirements of Hawaii Rules of Civil Procedure (HRCP) Rule 56(e) should not result in vacation of circuit court orders granting motions for summary judgment but concur that when the circuit court fails to provide reasons for its award of attorney’s fees, the appropriate course is to remand the issue for clarification by the court.
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We have long held on questions of summary judgment that we stand in the shoes of the circuit court and, consequently, apply the same standards as the circuit court. See, e.g., Amfac, Inc. v. Waikiki…
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