Myers v. South Seas Corp.

NAKAYAMA, Justice.

This appeal stems from the fatal assault upon decedent Marla Colleen Myers (Marla) by Lautusi Taua (Taua) on the premises of Rudy’s Hideaway Lounge (Rudy’s) and the Outrigger Surf Hotel (Outrigger). Petitioner-Appellee Rudy’s now challenges the decision of the Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA) to vacate the circuit court’s judgment in favor of Rudy’s and remand for trial on the sole issue of Rudy’s liability.

We affirm the ICA on different grounds and remand the issue of Rudy’s liability for a new trial.

I. BACKGROUND

A. Facts

Marla and her companion Gordon Wesley Sordoff…