Cochran v. Pflueger Automobiles, Inc.

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

LUM, C.J.

Ann M. Cochran (Cochran), plaintiff-appellant, sustained physical injuries in a one-car accident on July 12,1982. Cochran was a passenger in the vehicle driven by defendant-appellee Roland Rodrigues who was working for defendant-appellee Pflueger Automobiles, Inc. at the time of the accident. Cochran’s medical care was paid for by the State of Hawaii’s Department of Human Services (DHS). By September 2,1982, Cochran’s medical bills had exceeded $3,000.00, the applicable no-fault tort liability threshold, and DHS payments in the amount of $2,289.65 on these…