Hayashi v. Hayashi

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

HEEN, J.

Plaintiff Joyce Hayashi (Wife) appeals from an order dismissing her claims for relief under Rule 60(b), Hawaii Family Court Rules (HFCR) (1982, as amended) and Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) § 580-47(c) and (d) (1976, as amended). Wife’s appeal raises the following issues: 1) did the trial court err in finding that ail of Wife’s Rule 60(b), HFCR, claims for relief, including her claim under the “independent action” provision, were untimely; 2) considering all the circumstances of the case, did the trial court abuse its discretion by dismissing Wife’s motion for…