by admin | May 11, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Hawaii
(a) Effect. In all actions tried upon the facts without a jury or with an advisory jury, the court shall find the facts specially and state separately its conclusions of law thereon, and judgment shall be entered pursuant to Rule 58; and in granting or refusing...
by admin | May 11, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Hawaii
(a) Pre-instruction. Prior to the presentation of evidence, the court may pre-instruct the jury on the elements of the pleaded causes of action and claimed defenses.(b) Requests. At the close of the evidence or at such earlier time during the trial as the court...
by admin | May 11, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Hawaii
(a) Judgment as a matter of law.(1) If during a trial by jury a party has been fully heard on an issue and there is no legally sufficient evidentiary basis for a reasonable jury to find for that party on that issue, the court may determine the issue against that party...
by admin | May 11, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Hawaii
(a) Special verdicts. The court may require a jury to return only a special verdict in the form of a special written finding upon each issue of fact. In that event the court may submit to the jury written questions susceptible of categorical or other brief answer or...
by admin | May 11, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Hawaii
The parties may stipulate that the jury shall consist of any number less than 12 or that a verdict or a finding of a stated majority of the jurors shall be taken as the verdict or finding of the jury. (See section 635-20 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes.)Haw. R. Civ. P....
by admin | May 11, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Hawaii
(a) Conduct of jury selection. At the discretion of the court, each party may present a “mini-opening statement” to the jury panel. The mini-opening statement shall be limited to a brief statement of the facts expected to be proven prior to the...
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