First Insurance Company of Hawaii, Ltd., a Hawaii Corporation v. Continental Casualty Company, an Illinois Corporation

CHOY, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal in a diversity of citizenship insurance ease in which Hawaii law controls. First Insurance Company of Hawaii, Ltd., (First Insurance), a Hawaii corporation, appeals a judgment by a judge without a jury denying subrogation against Continental Casualty Company (Continental), an Illinois corporation. We reverse and remand.

HSM Ventures contracted with Park Engineering, Inc. (Park) for engineering and supervisory services in the development of the Waipahu Industrial Park on land adjacent to the United States naval facilities at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Park…