Legal Opinion
Shaffer v. Earl Thacker Co., Ltd.
Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals
Decided February 7, 1986No. APPEAL NO. 10261PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT BY
BURNS, C.J.
Plaintiff Joseph Shaffer (Buyer) appeals the summary judgment entered in Civil No. 57588 dismissing his negligence claim against the sellers’ brokers, defendants Earl Thacker Co., Ltd. (Thacker), and Barbara Thompson (Thompson).
The issue is whether Thacker and Thompson are entitled as a matter of law to a judgment that they are not liable to Buyer for the tort of negligent misrepresentation. We answer no and reverse.
Viewed most favorably to Buyer, 1 the relevant facts are as follows: 2 The property which is the subject of this appeal is a parcel of leasehold…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- In Re Application of AshfordHawaii Supreme Court · 1968
- Chun v. ParkHawaii Supreme Court · 1969
- Windward Partners v. LopesHawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals · 1982
- Shaffer v. Earl Thacker Co., Ltd.Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals · 1982
3Cited by13 opinions
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- Teter v. Old Colony Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1994
- Cunha v. Ward Foods, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Cunha v. Ward Foods, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
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