Hawaii Medical Ass'n v. Hawaii Medical Service Ass'n

Opinion of the Court by

MOON, C. J.

Inasmuch as appeal Nos. 25923 and 25924 present identical relevant facts and similar legal issues, we consolidated these appeals for purposes of disposition, pursuant to Ha-wai'i Rules of Appellate Procedure (HRAP) Rule 3(b) (2004).1 Central to both appeals are the interpretation of an arbitration agreement and whether the plaintiffs in both actions have stated claims of unfair methods of competition, in violation of Hawai'i Revised Statutes (HRS) § 480-2 (1993 & Supp.2005), quoted infra, and tortious interference with economic advantage.

The parties to appeal…