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CHOICE OF FORUM
| Choice of Law | Admission of Extrinsic Evidence | Insurer Allocation | Pre-Tender Fees | Statute of Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most significant relationship test | Facts available to the insurer | If one claim is potentially covered, must defend entire suit | Not recoverable | 6 years |
| Roxas v. Marcos, 89 Haw. 91, 117 (1998) | Dairy Road Partners v. Island Ins. Co., Ltd., 992 P.2d 93, 109 (Haw. 2000) | First Ins. Co. v. Hawaii, 665 P.2d 648, 652 (Haw. 1983) | Great Am. Ins. Co. v. Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co., 876 P.2d 1314, 1320 (Haw. 1994) | (HRS § 577A) |
| Pre-Judgment Interest | Late Notice | Public Policy Bar | Independent Counsel | Atty's Fees/Decl. Relief Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10% | Notice-prejudice | Bar to indemnity | May choose own counsel | Recoverable |
| (HRS § 478-3) | Standard Oil Co. of Cal. v. Hawaiian Ins. & Guar. Co., Ltd., 654 P.2d 1345, 1348 (Haw. 1982) | Allstate Ins. Co. v. Kim, 121 F. Supp. 2d 1301, 1306 (D. Haw. 2000) | AIG Hawaii Ins. Co., Inc. v. Smith, 891 P.2d 261, 266, 267 (Haw. 1995); but see, Finley v. Home Ins. Co.., 975 P.2d 1145, 1151-52 (Haw. 1998) (holding that “insured does not have the right to select counsel to represent its interests solely due to an insurer’s reservation of rights”) | Sentinel Ins. Co., Ltd. v. First Ins. Co. of Haw., Ltd., 875 P.2d 894, 9130 (Haw. 1994) |
(Consultant) Contemplated insurance coverage action would have been in Lahaina, Maui, where the restaurant maintains one of its two locations in Hawaii.