Hall v. Kim

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

ABE, J.

The plaintiffs, citizens and taxpayers of the State of Hawaii, brought this action in the First Circuit Court against defendant KeNam Kim, State Comptroller, and defendants John Does 1-5000 employees of the State. They alleged unlawful payments of wages made by defendant KeNam Kim to the fictitiously named State employees for the period May 6-8, 1970, though the employees were absent from work.

Subsequent to the filing of the original complaint, the plaintiffs filed the “Amended and Supplemental Complaint” containing four separate counts. Without filing an answer…