Viveiros v. State

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

RICHARDSON, C.J.

This appeal arises out of a civil action brought by plaintiffs-appellants against the State of Hawaii under HRS § 662 commonly known as the State Tort Liability Act. Trial by the court without a jury1 was held in the first circuit on March 23, 1972. The trial judge found that the State of Hawaii was negligent in failing to provide supervision at a program sponsored by Kailua High School during regular school hours. The trial court further found that the injuries suffered by plaintiff, Jo *612Ann Viveiros, were a result of the State’s negligent omission. The…