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Berkness v. Hawaiian Electric Co.

Hawaii Supreme Court

Decided November 28, 1969No. 4736PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

ABB, J.

Peter Berkness lost both of his arms in an industrial accident on May 13, 1960. On May 11, 1962, he filed a complaint against the following defendants: (1) Hawaiian Electric Co., Ltd., (2) Ronald Y. Hamamoto, general contractor, (3) Anna L. K. Tatibouet, dba Royal Grove Hotel Apartments,. (4) B. M. Heede, Inc., a New York corporation, (5) B. M. Heede Hawaii, a Hawaii corpora tion, (6) B. M. Heede Canada, Inc., a Canadian corporation, and (7) B. M. Heede California, Inc., a California corporation.

Under our Workmen’s Compensation Law, Berkness was awarded the sum…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Mid-Pacific Dress Manufacturing Co. v. CadinhaHawaii Supreme Court · 1935
  2. R. E. Spriggs, Inc. v. Industrial Accident CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1954
  3. Jones v. Dieker A.K.A. SmithHawaii Supreme Court · 1952
  4. Young Chun v. RobinsonHawaii Supreme Court · 1912
  5. Kahl v. KahlHawaii Supreme Court · 1967

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. State v. JacksonHawaii Supreme Court · 1996
  2. Shoemaker v. TakaiHawaii Supreme Court · 1977
  3. Levy v. KimballHawaii Supreme Court · 1970
  4. Kukui Nuts of Hawaii, Inc. v. R. Baird & Co.Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals · 1990
  5. Farias v. FariasHawaii Supreme Court · 1977

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