Filipo v. Chang

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

LUM, J.

By summary judgment, the first circuit court ordered the department of social services and housing (DSSH) to pay plaintiff Gloria Filipo, a pregnant mother, additional welfare assistance of $44 per month for hei unborn child. DSSH appeals this summary judgment order.

The foregoing judgment resulted from a complaint brought by plaintiff, individually and as guardian ad litem for her unborn child, for declaratory and injunctive relief as a class action under the Hawaii Rules of Civil Procedure 2 to include as a class “all mothers and unborn children. ” The court…