Hawaii Supreme Court July 3, 1973, 5147 (Ikene v. Maruo)

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

LEVINSON, J.

This is a negligence action arising from injuries sustained in an automobile accident when the defendant-driver lost control of his vehicle on the curve of Nimitz Highway at Iwilei Street and the car collided with a utility pole. The State, which was made a party pursuant to the State Tort Liability Act, HRS ch.