HI · jury_instructions
Haw. Civil Jury Instr. 18.5
ANIMAL ATTACKS DEFENSE OF TEASING, TORMENTING OR ABUSING
Defendant(s) assert(s) the defense that [he/she/it/they]
[is/are] not liable for plaintiff’s(s’) injuries or damages
because the animal caused the injuries or damages as a result of
being teased, tormented or otherwise abused.
To prevail on this defense, defendant(s) must prove that:
1. The animal bit/attacked plaintiff(s) as a result of
being teased, tormented or otherwise abused; and
2. Such teasing, tormenting or abuse was not the result
of the negligence, direction or involvement of defendant(s).
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 663-9.1(c)(1).
Provenance
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- courts.state.hi.us
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- 2026-08-20
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