Nani Koolau Co. v. K & M Construction, Inc.

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

HEEN, J.

Defendant K & M Construction, Inc. (K & M), appeals from a judgment entered against it in a breach of contract action brought by plaintiff Nani Koolau Company (Nani Koolau). We affirm. Nani Koolau cross-appeals from the trial court’s denial of its request for costs and attorney’s fees. We reverse and remand in part. We will address each appeal seriatim.

Nani Koolau is a registered general partnership whose partners include I & I Investors & Associates (I & I), a general partnership, Milton Sher (Sher), an architect, and K & M, a Hawaii corporation and general…