Updated at 4:13 p.m., Thursday, November 2, 2006
Suit filed in 'homemade bomb' incident
By Kevin Dayton
Advertiser Staff Writer
Troy Sato allegedly suffered a permanent disability and "permanent disfigurement" when the devise exploded on Nov. 26, 2004. The lawsuit, which was filed on behalf of Sato and his wife, Sandra, seeks unspecified damages from the underage youth, Nathan Hill and Hill's parents, Grant and Catherine Hill.
The suit alleges Nathan Hill built and planted the device in the restroom of the business at 67-1185 Mamalahoa Highway to deliberately hurt someone.
The suit, which was filed Wednesday, also claims Hill's parents failed to control his conduct, and are therefore liable for the damage.
The suit names unspecified corporate entities, but does not specifically name the Starbucks firm.
Grant Hill said he could not discuss the lawsuit and referred questions about the case to his lawyer, who was not immediately available for comment.
Reach Kevin Dayton at kdayton@honoluluadvertiser.com.
