Island-Gentry Joint Venture v. STATE, ETC.

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

KOBAYASHI, J.

This is an appeal by Island-Gentry Joint Venture and Hawaiian Pacific Industries, Inc. (collectively called HPI) from a judgment of the trial court. In an action sounding in damages of $75,468.04 for breach of contract for the sale of land and alternatively, for the enforcement of a promise on the part of the State of Hawaii (State) to pay $75,468.04, instituted by HPI against the State, the trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the State and denied HPI’s motion for summary judgment.

For reasons stated hereinafter, we reverse the grant of summary…