Isobe v. Sakatani

Opinion of the Court by

GINOZA, J.

This appeal is brought by Plaintiffs-Appellants Ann Sue Isobe (Isobe) and Glenn No-buki Murakami (Murakami) (collectively Plaintiffs-Appellants) challenging the rulings by the Circuit Court of the First Circuit (circuit court)1 granting partial dismissal and then summary judgment in favor of Defendant-Appellant James Hoehberg (Hoehberg). Hoehberg, an attorney, represented parties adverse to Plaintiffs-Appellants in two prior legal proceedings. Arising from those circumstances, Plaintiffs-Appellants assert claims against Hoehberg in this action for slander of…