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- Title: Wong v. Takeuchi
- Author : Hawaii Supreme Court
- Release Date : January 20, 1998
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 60 KB
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Defendant-appellant/cross-appellee Sandra Ohara appeals from an order of the circuit court granting her attorneys fees and costs in a lower amount than she had requested. Plaintiff-appellee/cross-appellant Edmund Wong argues on cross-appeal that Ohara is not entitled to attorneys fees because she is not the prevailing party in the action. Because the full amount of allowable attorneys fees provided for under the applicable statute has already been awarded against Wong, we agree with Wong on the cross-appeal, although for different reasons. With respect to Oharas request for costs, we are unable to discern the rationale behind the circuit courts reduction of her request for costs by $1,600.00. We hold that the circuit court abused its discretion by reducing Oharas award without explanation or a readily discernable rationale. Therefore, we vacate the order of the circuit court and remand for (1) entry of an order denying Oharas request for attorneys fees and (2) determination of the appropriate amount due to Ohara for costs incurred during the prior circuit court proceedings.