State Supreme Court / Haw.

Bettencourt v. Bettencourt

Decided December 13, 1995. Ronald T.Y. Moon wrote the opinion for the court.

909 P.2d 553 · Cited 128 times

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Precedents cited

Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

O'CONNOR v. Diocese of Honolulu · 885 P.2d 361
In Re the Tax Appeal of Hawaiian Flour Mills, Inc. · 868 P.2d 419
Kaneohe Bay Cruises, Inc. v. Hirata · 861 P.2d 1
Lepere v. United Public Workers, Local 646 · 887 P.2d 1029
City & County of Honolulu v. Kailua Auto Wreckers, Inc. · 668 P.2d 34
Union Building Materials Corp. v. Kakaako Corp. · 5 Haw. App. 146
State v. Goers · 600 P.2d 1142
Wong v. City and County of Honolulu · 665 P.2d 157
Loui v. Board of Medical Examiners · 889 P.2d 705
Tradewinds Hotel, Inc. v. Cochran · 799 P.2d 60
KUKUI NUTS OF HAWAII v. R. Baird & Co., Inc. · 726 P.2d 268
State v. Hawaiian Dredging Co. · 397 P.2d 593
Johnson v. Robert's Hawaii Tour, Inc. · 664 P.2d 262
Hawaiian Trust Co., Ltd. v. Cowan · 663 P.2d 634
Lusch v. Foster · 646 P.2d 969
Yee Marn v. Reynolds · 361 P.2d 383

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