Kikuchi v. Brown

Opinion of the Court by

FUJISE, J.

Plaintiff-Appellant Iris J. Kikuchi (Kiku-ehi) appeals from the Final Judgment filed on August 6, 2003, in the Circuit Court of the First Circuit (circuit court) 1 in favor of Defendants-Appellees Cheri M. Brown (Cheri) and Chris K. Brown (collectively, the Browns). On appeal, Kikuchi contends that the circuit court erred by awarding (1) all the costs requested by the Browns under Hawaii Rules of Civil Procedure (HRCP) Rule 68 (Rule 68) and (2) ordinary costs to the Browns without “making factual findings as to their propriety.” As we conclude the circuit…