· 8/5/1980
Beerman v. Toro Manufacturing Corp.
Citations
- 615 P.2d 749
- 1 Haw. App. 111
- 1980 Haw. App. LEXIS 116
How courts have described this case
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- holding that plaintiffs did not need to identify the specific defective lawn mower to sustain their claim of a design defect
- allowing consumer standing under § 480-13 while assuming that standing of businesses was a foregone conclusion
- barring recovery of damages for personal injury under HRS chapter 480
- barring recovery of damages for personal injury under HRS chapter 480
- “Punitive damages awarded against one tortfeasor do not constitute double recovery with respect to a judgment against another tortfeasor since the purpose of punitive awards is to punish a particular offender rather than to compensate the victim for its injury.” (citations omitted)
- defectively designed power lawn mower
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Judges: Hayashi, Padgett, Burns
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