Legal Opinion
Smith v. Cutter Biological, Inc.
Hawaii Supreme Court
Decided November 29, 1991No. 14754PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*419OPINION OF THE COURT BY
LUM, C.J.
This court has accepted a request to address certified questions from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Smith v. Cutter Biological, Inc., 911 F.2d 374 (9th Cir. 1990).
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CERTIFIED QUESTIONS OF LAW
1. Does Hawaii’s Blood Shield Law, Haw. Rev. Stat. § 327-51, preclude Smith from bringing a strict liability claim?
2. Does Hawaii’s Blood Shield Law, Haw. Rev. Stat. § 327-51, preclude Smith from bringing a negligence claim?
3. Would Hawaii allow recovery in this case when the identity of the actual tortfeasor cannot be proven? If Hawaii would allow recovery, what…
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