Hawaii Supreme Court April 18, 1975, NO. 5428 (Orso v. City and County of Honolulu)

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OPINION OF THE COURT BY

KOBAYASHI, J.

This is an appeal by defendant (appellant).

In an action for damages for defamation of character, false arrest, false imprisonment and malicious prosecution instituted by the plaintiff (appellee), the trial court, after trial by jury, gave judgment in favor of the appellee and against the appellant for compensatory damages but denied punitive damages.