County of Kaua'i v. Scottsdale Insurance Co.

Opinion of the Court by

LEVINSON, J.

On March 22, 1999, we granted the peti.tioner-defendant-appellee Scottsdale Insurance Co., Inc.’s (Scottsdale) application for a writ of certiorari to review the memorandum opinion of the Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA) in County of Kaua‘i v. Scottsdale Insurance Company, Inc., No. 21262, mem. op., — Hawai'i —, — P.2d at — (Haw.Ct.App. Jan. 27, 1999) (hereinafter, the “ICA’s majority opinion”). In its application, Scottsdale argues that the ICA erred in holding that a claim for relief alleging “negligent supervision” is distinguishable from “negligent…