Kamaunu v. Kaaea

Opinion of the Court by

WATANABE, J.

This appeal stems from a judgment entered by the Circuit Court of the Second Circuit 1 (the circuit court), following a trial de novo requested by DefendanL-Appellant Garth Kaaea (Defendant) after an arbitrator appointed under the Court Annexed Arbitration Program (CAAP) 2 rendered an award in favor of Plaintiff-Appellee Benjamin Kamau-nu (Plaintiff).

Defendant contends that the circuit court: (1) abused its discretion when it ordered default to be entered against him on the issue of liability, as a sanction for not offering a monetary settlement to Plaintiff…