Masaki v. General Motors Corp.

Decided September 20, 1989. Herman Lum wrote the opinion for the court.

780 P.2d 566 · Cited 188 times

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• Tuttle v. Raymond · 494 A.2d 1353
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• Wangen v. Ford Motor Co. · 294 N.W.2d 437
• Knodle v. Waikiki Gateway Hotel, Inc. · 742 P.2d 377
• Halberg v. Young · 41 Haw. 634
• Reben v. Ely · 705 P.2d 1360
• Adair v. Hustace · 640 P.2d 294
• Beamer v. Nishiki · 670 P.2d 1264
• Howell v. Associated Hotels, Ltd. · 40 Haw. 492
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