Gregg Kendall & Associates, Inc. v. Kauhi

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

ABE, J.

The defendant, Gilbert Kauhi, hereinafter called the Actor, plays the role of “Zulu” in “Hawaii Five-O” television movie. The plaintiff, Gregg Kendall & Associates, Inc., hereinafter called the Agent, brought this action against the Actor in the District Court of Honolulu to recover the commission alleged to be due for the calendar year 1969. It is admitted by the Agent that all commissions due it from the pilot film and from the television serial that followed for the year 1968 have been paid.

In the District Court prior to the trial, the Actor interposed a…