Kekua v. Kaiser Foundation Hospital

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

RICHARDSON, C.J.

George N. Kekua, Sr., and his wife, Martha, brought a tort action against Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., Hawaii Permanente Medical Group and Dr. Jarrett Galbreth (hereinafter referred to collectively as appellants) for money damages arising out of the death of their son, George N. Kekua, Jr. (hereinafter decedent or Géorge Jr.). The court below, sitting without a jury, found for the plaintiffs and the defendants appealed. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

On October 23, 1973, Mr. and Mrs. Kekua (hereinafter…