Carson v. Saito

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

KOBAYASHI, J.

Saito (herein appellant) appeals from the trial court’s refusal to give to the jury a portion of appellant’s requested *179instruction. The jury rendered a verdict of $105,000.00 in favor of Carson (herein appellee).

FACTS

This case results from an action initiated by appellee to recover a finder’s fee allegedly due from appellant under an express oral contract. Appellee was in the business of selling buses. Appellant was the owner of many bus companies in Hawaii. Both parties had contracted with each other in the past regarding sales of buses by appellee to…