Kelley v. Kokua Sales and Supply, Ltd.

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

KOBAYASHI, J.

This is an appeal by the plaintiffs (appellants). In an action for damages for negligence brought by the plaintiffs, the trial court rendered summary judgments in favor of the defendants (appellees) and against the appellants on the issue of liability. We affirm.

The question for resolution is whether the trial court erred in holding, as a matter of law:

That the appellees owed no duty to refrain from the negligent infliction of serious mental harm to appellants’ decedent (Theodore Richard Kelley; herein Mr. Kelley).

Appellants in this action are the temporary…