Brown v. Shimabukuro

EDGERTON, Associate Justice.

This appeal is from an order dismissing, on the ground of privilege, a complaint charging libel. The alleged libel is in an affidavit which defendant Shimabukuro executed, and defendant Wattawa filed, in a previous suit.

In that suit Shimabukuro’s wife was seeking a divorce, and Wattawa was his attorney. In the course of that suit Shimabukuro moved for a rehearing on his wife?s motion for counsel fees, suit money, and alimony pendente lite. The offending affidavit was filed in support,of that motion. In the affidavit Shimabukuro made various charges of misconduct…