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Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals· 9/21/1981

Wiginton v. Pacific Credit Corp.

Citations

  • 634 P.2d 111
  • 2 Haw. App. 435
  • 1981 Haw. App. LEXIS 246

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that consumer-plaintiff's damages included out-of-pocket expenses for a money order, gasoline, parking, and wear and tear on automobile that resulted from unfair business practice
  • holding that consumer-plaintiffs damages included out-of-pocket expenses for a money order, gasoline, parking, and wear and tear on automobile that resulted from unfair business practice
  • holding that, under HRS chapter 480, a plaintiff wrongfully induced to make a payment could recover associated costs—including a money order fee, gasoline, parking, and general wear and tear on his automobile—in addition to the payment itself
  • holding that, under HRS chapter 480, a plaintiff wrongfully induced to make a payment could recover associated costs—including a money order fee, gasoline, parking, and general wear and tear on his automobile—in addition to the payment itself
  • holding a client represented by the Legal Aid Society of Hawai‘i could be awarded attorney’s fees if they were obligated to pay Legal Aid whatever fees they received
  • stating that injury exists, under prior version of HRS § 480-13, if “expenses were incurred because of the statutory violation and not because of a valid debt” and framing the issue in that case as whether the plaintiff “was wrongfully induced by the statutory violation(s

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Judges: Hayashi, Padgett, Burns

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