Hawaii Supreme Court· 1/21/1999

Francis v. Lee Enterprises, Inc.

Citations

971 P.2d 707
89 Haw. 234
14 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 1294
1999 Haw. LEXIS 9

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noting that, in Best Place, “[w]e further explained that an action for the tort of ‘had faith’ will lie ... when an insurance company unreasonably handles or denies payment of a claim”
\Predictability in contractual relations enables parties to estimate the financial risks and rewards of doing business and thereby encourages commercial activity.\ (Citation omitted.)
\[ Best Place ] explained that an action for the tort of `bad faith' will lie . . . when an insurance company unreasonably handles or denies payment of a claim.\
“[o]ther jurisdictions recognizing the tort of bad faith ... limit such claims to the insurance context or situations involving special relationships characterized by elements of fiduciary responsibility, public interest, and adhesion.”
punitive damages are unavailable for breach of contact “in the absence of conduct that (1) violates a duty that is independently recognized by principles of tort law and (2

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Judges: Moon, Klein, Levinson, Nakayama, Ramil

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