Leong v. Sears Roebuck and Co.

LEVINSON, Justice.

The plaintiff-appellee Doris C.C. Leong (Leong), individually and on behalf of Kama-lii Leong (Kamalii), filed a complaint in the first circuit court against the defen-dani/thirdparty plaintiff-appellant Sears Roebuck and Company (Sears), alleging, inter alia, products liability, negligence, the infliction of emotional distress, and punitive damages, arising out of an accident in which Kamalii was injured by an escalator at the Sears Department Store at Ala Moana Center, in the City and County of Honolulu. Sears removed the action to the United States District Court for the…