Del Monte Fresh Produce (Hawaii), Inc. v. Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.

Opinion of the Court by

NAKAYAMA, J.

Defendant-Appellant Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company (“Fireman’s Fund”), appeals from the order of the Circuit Court of the First Circuit (“circuit court”) filed August 29, 2001, granting partial summary judgment in favor of Plaintiff-Appellee Del Monte Fresh Produce (Hawai'i), Inc. (“Del Monte Fresh”), and denying Fireman’s Fund’s motions for summary judgment.1 On appeal, Fireman’s Fund presents the following points of error: (1) the circuit court erred when it chose to apply the law of Hawai'i rather than California; (2) even assuming, arguendo, that…