Rapoza v. Parnell

KIRIMITSU,Judge.

In this pedestrian/automobile accident case, plaintiff-appellant Fulton A. Rapoza, Jr. (Plaintiff), appeals from the July 6, 1993 judgment entered in favor of defendant-ap-pellee Sean D. Parnell (Defendant) and the August 3, 1993 order denying Plaintiffs motion for new trial. For the reasons set forth below, we vacate the judgment and remand for a new trial.

I. BACKGROUND

On August 18, 1989, at 3:00 p.m., Plaintiff got off from work at the King Kamehameha Hotel and walked a block or two to a bar called The Office. At The Office, Plaintiff had a beer with a friend, Kip Taylor…