Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v. General Motors Corporation
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v. General Motors Corporation
Opinion
This is an appeal from a judgment in favor of the defendants in a suit between two joint tortfeasors where the plaintiff was found to be 5214% at fault and the defendants 4714% at fault. By entering judgment for the appellees, the court below held, in effect, that the Hawaii Comparative Negligence statute, § 663-31. HRS, governs this action and prevents appellant’s recovery since its fault, under the verdict, exceeded appellees’. We reverse.
We hold that § 663-31, HRS, does not affect an action between two joint tortfeasors under the Uniform Contribution Among Joint Tortfeasors Act, §§ 663-11 through 17, HRS.
Accordingly, the judgment below is reversed and remanded with instructions to enter a judgment in favor of the appellant in accor *429 dance with the provisions of the Uniform Contribution Amongjoint Tortfeasors Act.
Reversed and remanded.
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