Bynum v. Magno

Opinion of the Court by

ACOBA, J.

We have jurisdiction pursuant to Hawai'i Revised Statutes (HRS) § 602-5(2) (1993) and Hawai'i Rules of Appellate Procedure (HRAP) Rule 13(a) (2000)1 to answer the following certified questions by the United States District Court for the District of Ha-wai'i (the district court)2 to this court:

Where a plaintiffs healthcare expenses are paid by Medicare and/or Medical, does the discounted amount paid to a healthcare provider by [Medicare3] and Medi-Cal constitute the amount that should be awarded as medical special damages to a plaintiff in a negligence action?…