Orso v. City and County of Honolulu

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

KOBAYASHI, J.

This is an appeal by defendant (appellant).

In an action for damages for defamation of character, false arrest, false imprisonment and malicious prosecution instituted by the plaintiff (appellee), the trial court, after trial by jury, gave judgment in favor of the appellee and against the appellant for compensatory damages but denied punitive damages. We affirm.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

On or about October 21, 1970, one Francis Lloyd Burke was shot and killed by persons unknown near the intersection of Maunakea and Pauahi Streets in downtown Honolulu. In the…