Legal Opinion

Petersen Ex Rel. Petersen v. City & County of Honolulu

Hawaii Supreme Court

Decided January 7, 1970No. 4886PublishedCited by 85 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

RICHARDSON, C.J.

Plaintiff, a two-year-old child, by her parent, Louise Petersen, as next friend, sued the City and County of *485Honolulu, alleging that as a proximate result of the City’s negligence in maintaining, operating and controlling its facilities at Hanauma Bay Beach Park, plaintiff was burned by hot ashes adjacent to a barbecue pit. Louise Petersen and Wayne Petersen, the child’s parents, joined as co-plaintiffs to recover medical expenses incurred as a result of the necessary treatment of the child’s injuries. The City answered and counterclaimed against the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Hewlett v. GeorgeMississippi Supreme Court · 1891
  2. Goller v. WhiteWisconsin Supreme Court · 1963
  3. Dunlap v. DunlapSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1930
  4. Roller v. RollerWashington Supreme Court · 1905
  5. McKelvey v. McKelveyTennessee Supreme Court · 1903

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3Cited by85 opinions

  1. Holodook v. SpencerNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
  2. Sorensen v. SorensenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
  3. In Re Hawaii Federal Asbestos Cases. (Four Cases) David K. Kaiu Lillian M. Kaiu v. Raymark Industries, Inc., a Corporation, Formerly Known as Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., and Fibreboard Corporation, Formerly Known as Fibreboard Paper Products Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, Antonia Beatrix Sawyer, Individually and as Special Administratrix of the Estate of Stephen Charles Sawyer, Deceased and as Guardian Ad Litem for Andrew John Sawyer, Corrina Antonia Sawyer, and Margaret Ann Sawyer, All Minor Children v. Raymark Industries, Inc., a Corporation, Formerly Known as Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., and Fibreboard Corporation, Formerly Known as Fibreboard Paper Products Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, Toledo Monderen Maria L. Monderen v. Raymark Industries, Inc., a Corporation, Formerly Known as Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., and Fibreboard Corporation, Formerly Known as Fibreboard Paper Products Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, Ted Mina, Personal Representative for the Estate of Mariano Gamurot, Deceased Domingo Del Rosario Alice C. Digos v. Fibreboard Corporation, Formerly Known as Fibreboard Paper Products Corporation a Delaware Corporation, and Raymark Industries, Inc., a Corporation, Formerly Known as Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., Ted Mina, Personal Representative for the Estate of Mariano Gamurot, Deceased Domingo Del Rosario Alice C. Digos v. Raymark Industries, Inc., a Corporation, Formerly Known as Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., and Owens-Illinois, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
  4. Felderhoff v. FelderhoffTexas Supreme Court · 1971
  5. Lee v. ComerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1976

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