Ranger Insurance Co. v. Hinshaw

Opinion of the Court by

NAKAYAMA, J.

Defendant-appellant Skydive Academy of Hawai'i1 (Skydive) appeals from the April 21, 1999 order of the circuit court of the first circuit, the Honorable Kevin S.C. Chang presiding, denying Skydive’s motion, filed on December 17, 1998, for an award of attorneys’ fees and costs. On appeal, Skydive argues that the circuit court erroneously (1) ruled that-Skydive failed to meet its burden of proving that it was entitled to an award of attorneys’ fees and costs and (2) failed to award attorneys’ fees pursuant to Hawai'i Revised Statutes (HRS) §§ 607-14 (Supp.…