Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Pang
Hawaii Supreme Court
Decided May 15, 1991No. 14325PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*192OPINION OF THE COURT BY
WAKATSUKI, J.
On January 6, 1986, in the early morning hours, Michael Thomas and other fire fighters responded to a fire alarm at 425 North King Street in Honolulu. In the course of extinguishing the fire, a portion of the ceiling of the burning building collapsed on Thomas causing a compound fracture of his right arm. Thomas filed suit against Franklin Pang (Pang), E. N. Nagao, Ltd. (Nagao), and First Construction Associates, Inc. (First Construction) alleging generally that their negligence in failing to adequately maintain and secure the building was the proximate…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Walters v. SloanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1977
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- Berko v. FredaSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1983
- Kreski v. Modern Wholesale Electric Supply Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1987
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