Legal Opinion
City Council v. Sakai
Hawaii Supreme Court
Decided October 20, 1977No. 6357PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT BY
KIDWELL, J.
We are again required to consider the propriety of the employment, by the City Council of the City and County of Honolulu (the “Council”), of advisers of its own selection to provide services which the executive department stands ready to provide. In an action brought to compel payment for legal services contracted for by the Council, judgment was entered for the plaintiffs and this appeal followed. We affirm.
The present litigation is an outgrowth of a complex series of dealings and relationships between public agencies and private business interests. The…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Cinema 5, Ltd. v. Cinerama, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- Jeffry v. PoundsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1977
- Grievance Committee v. RottnerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1964
- Benjamin Polycarpo Soley v. The Star & Herald Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- In Re A. and B.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1965
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- Sims v. SperryColorado Court of Appeals · 1992
- Wong v. FongHawaii Supreme Court · 1979
- State Ex Rel. Steilacoom Town Council v. VolkmerCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1994