State v. Kotis

2 Citing cases

  1. Gold Coast Neighborhood Ass'n v. State

    140 Haw. 437 (Haw. 2017)   Cited 13 times
    Denying claim for attorneys fees against State under private attorney general doctrine where plaintiff sought declaratory relief over State’s responsibility to maintain seawall

    The interpretation of a statute is a question of law that we review de novo. State v. Kotis, 91 Hawai'i 319 , 327, 984 P.2d 78 , 86, reconsideration denied (1999). Similarly, a trial court’s conclusions of law are reviewable de novo under the right/wrong standard.

  2. French v. Hawaii Pizza Hut, Inc.

    105 Haw. 462 (Haw. 2004)   Cited 128 times
    Holding that summary judgment was appropriate where the appellant "failed to make a prima facie showing of age discrimination"

    Because the parties do not contest the issue, the validity of the pertinent HAR rules may be assumed for purposes of this appeal. See State v. Kotis, 91 Hawai`i 319, 331, 984 P.2d 78, 90 (1999) ("Administrative rules, like statutes, have the force and effect of law."). (A) Unable to perform a major life activity that the average person in the general population can perform; or