Richardson v. Sport Shinko (Waikiki Corp.)

MOON, Chief Justice.

Plaintiffs-appellants Renee and Thaddeus Richardson (the Richardsons) appeal from a judgment entered in favor of defendant-ap-pellee Sport Shinko dba Queen Kapiolani Hotel (Sport Shinko) subsequent to a post-arbitration trial de novo and from the trial court’s order granting sanctions in favor of Sport Shinko. At trial, the Richardsons sought damages for the personal injury sustained by Renee Richardson (Mrs. Richardson) allegedly as a result of Sport Shinko’s negligent maintenance of the premises at the Queen Kapiolani Hotel. After the jury rendered its verdict in favor…