Hall v. LAROYA

Opinion of the Court by

GINOZA, J.

Plaintiff-Appellant David W. Hall, Attorney at Law, a Law Corporation (Hall law firm) initiated this action (collection action) to collect $8,601.92 in attorney fees, costs, and taxes for legal services provided to Defendant James H. Laroya (Laroya) in a prior case. After Laroya defaulted in this collection action, the District Court of the First Circuit, Honolulu Division (district court), entered judgment on August 22, 2007, awarding the Hall law firm the principal amount of $8,601.92, plus interest, filing fees, and other costs. The district court did not,…