Straub Clinic & Hospital, Inc. v. Chicago Insurance

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

BURNS, C.J.

In a prior suit, First Circuit Civil No. 48724, Straub Clinic and Hospital, Inc. (“Straub”) settled Francis Ontai’s (“Ontai”) personal injury claim by agreeing to pay him $150,690.08. In this case, First Circuit Civil No. 56760, Straub sued University of Hawaii (“University”) for indemnity under an agreement between them. The jury having decided that Straub was 70% responsible and University was 30% responsible for Ontai’s damages, the lower court filed a judgment requiring University to pay to Straub an amount equal to 30% of the settlement amount and of…