Giuliani v. Chuck

*380OPINION OF THE COURT BY

BURNS, J.

Robert L. and Inge E. Giuliani, plaintiffs below, appeal the granting of summary judgment in favor of Walter Chuck, defendant below, in their tort action against him. The questions on appeal are whether any genuine issue of material fact existed and whether defendant was entitled to judgment as a matter of law. Technicolor, Inc. v. Traeger, 57 Haw. 113, 118, 551 P.2d 163, 168 (1976); rule 56, Hawaii Rules of Civil Procedure (HRCP).

For purposes of this appeal, the facts and inferences drawn from them are viewed in the light most favorable to the Giulianis. Iuli…