[DOWNLOAD] "Figueroa V. Hawaii" by Hawaii Supreme Court # Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Figueroa V. Hawaii
- Author : Hawaii Supreme Court
- Release Date : January 31, 1979
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 62 KB
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Plaintiffs-appellees, cross-appellants, Michael Figueroa, Louis Figueroa and Shirley Pimentel (hereinafter appellees) instituted an action against the defendant-appellant, cross-appellee, State of Hawaii (hereinafter appellant) to recover damages for an attempted suicide by appellee Michael Figueroa*fn1 while he was at the Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility, also known as the Koolau Boys' Home (hereinafter HYCF or Boys' Home). After a bench trial,*fn2 the court below found that the State was negligent in its supervision of Michael, had violated certain of his guarantees under the State and Federal Constitutions and was liable for injuries prior to and subsequently caused by his attempted hanging. Both appellant and appellees appeal from the judgment of $1,385,250.00 entered in favor of appellees. We vacate the judgment and dismiss the cross-appeal; we further remand the first cause of action of the second amended complaint for a new trial.