Split Hawaii High Court Vacates Attorney Fees In Attorney, Client Spat

(September 19, 2024, 1:04 PM EDT) -- HONOLULU — A divided Hawaii Supreme Court partially vacated an appellate panel’s ruling that it found affirmed attorney fees for an attorney and law firm accused by a former client of breach of contract and other duties to represent in a separate case, opining that affirming attorney fees while vacating a summary judgment ruling for the attorney and firm was inconsistent with Ass’n of Owners of Kalele Kai v. Yoshikawa....