Nishimura v. Williams

Opinion of the Court by

FOLEY, J.

Plaintiff-Appellant Steven Nishimura (Nishimura), in his official capacity as the Chairman of the Kauai County Committee of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, appeals from the Final Judgment filed on September 14, 2010 in the Circuit Court of the Fifth Circuit1 (circuit court). The circuit court dismissed Nishimura’s Verified Complaint against Defendant-Appellee Harry E. Williams (Williams) and entered judgment in favor of Williams and against Nishimura.

I

On August 19, 2010, Nishimura filed a Verified Complaint, alleging in relevant part:

3. Plaintiff [Nishimura] is…