Nishi v. Hartwell

*189OPINION OP THE COURT BY

MARUMOTO, J.

This is an appeal by plaintiffs from a circuit court judgment dismissing their medical malpractice action against Dr. Alfred Hartwell and Dr. Niall Scully. Dr. Hartwell is a cardiovascular specialist, and Dr. Scully is a thoracic surgeon. Both practice their profession in Honolulu. The judgment was entered upon the granting of defendants’ motion to dismiss at the close of plaintiffs’ case in a trial before a jury.

The action was originally brought by Dr. Paul Nishi, a Honolulu dentist, and his wife Frances. Dr. Nishi sought to recover damages for the physical…