Legal Opinion

Fung v. Chang

Hawaii Supreme Court

Decided July 26, 1963No. 4220Published

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OP THE COURT BY

LEWIS, J.

By tbe judgment below plaintiffs-appellees, Joseph and Catherine Fung, were awarded damages for property damage and personal injuries sustained in 1957 when a retaining wall on property of the adjoining owner, defendant-appellant Charlotte M. Chang, gave way and rocks and debris descended upon their property below. A co-defendant, Robert Chang, though held liable jointly and severally with Charlotte M. Chang, has not appealed. Ap pellant’s position is that the liability was solely that of her co-defendant.

At the time of the collapse of the wall appellant was…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Rossiter v. VogelCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1945
  2. Burke v. . IrelandNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
  3. Jansen v. VarnumIllinois Supreme Court · 1878
  4. Hoar v. MerrittMichigan Supreme Court · 1886
  5. Beck v. Bel Air Properties, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1955

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