Tani v. Healty Tibbitts Builders, Inc. (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari)

NO. 28648

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I

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YVONNE B. TANI, Individually and as Next Friend of JERICA N.
TANI-HIGA, BRONSON P. TANI-HIGA, CAMERON K.L. TANI-KIYOKANE,
RANDI P. TANI-HIGA, and KALEO E. WONG; BEATRICE NAKAUYE,
Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of
NOBUO TANI; ICHIKO MORATIN; AUDREY TANI; and LAURIE SHICHIDA,
Respondents/Plaintiffs-Appellees,

vs.

HEALY TIBBITTS BUILDERS, INC.; and GEORGE LEOTA,
Respondents/Defendants-Appellees,

and

PLASTIC PILINGS, INC., Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant,

and

DOE DEFENDANTS 1-100, Defendants

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HEALY TIBBITTS BUILDERS, INC.; and GEORGE LEOTA,
Respondents/Defendants/Third-Party Plaintiffs-Appellees,

vs.

PLASTIC PILINGS, INC.,
Petitioner/Third-Party Defendant-Appellant,

and

SAUSE BROS., INC., Respondent/Third-Party Defendant-Appellee,

and

DOE DEFENDANTS 1-100, Third-Party Defendants.

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CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS
(CIV. NO. 04-1-0482)

ORDER REJECTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI
(By: Duffy, J., for the court ⁽¹⁾)

Petitioner/Defendant/Third-Party Defendant-Appellant Plastic Pilings, Inc.'s application for writ of certiorari, filed on March 4, 2009, is hereby rejected.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai‘i, April 8, 2009.

Steven K. Hisaka
and Janice T. Futa
for petitioner/defendant/
third-party defendant-
appellant on the application

Robert G. Frame,
Michael J. Nakano, and
Mark S. Hamilton (Frame
& Nakano) for respondents/
defendants/third-party
plaintiffs-appellees on
the response



1.     Considered by: Moon, C.J., Nakayama, Acoba, Duffy, JJ., and Circuit Judge Pollack, assigned by reason of vacancy.