State Ex Rel. Bronster v. United States Steel Corp.

MOON, Chief Justice.

In this case, dealing with the rusting steel structure of O'ahu’s Aloha Stadium, plaintiff-appellanVcross-appellee State of Hawai'i (state) appeals from the judgment, after a jury trial, entered in favor of defendant-appellee/cross-appellant United States Steel Corporation (USX, USS, or U.S. Steel). On appeal, the state argues that: (1) the circuit court erred in granting USX’s motion to dismiss its negligent misrepresentation claim on the basis that the claim was barred by the “economic loss” rule; (2) the trial court’s jury instructions regarding the state’s unfair and…