Asato v. Furtado

OPINION OF THE COURT BX

RICHARDSON, C.J.

This is an appeal by plaintiffs Toshio Asato and Ellen M. Asato from a jury verdict in favor of defendant Thomas S. Furtado in a personal injury suit arising out of an automobile accident. The relevant facts are as follows: Prior to the collision, plaintiffs were driving Ewa on the Luna-lilo Freeway in the center lane of three lanes. Defendant was also driving Ewa in the lane closest to the medial strip. There was a collision between plaintiffs’ car and defendant’s car, after which plaintiffs’ car broke through the cyclone fence in the medial strip and…