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Haw. Civil Jury Instr. 6.4

EFFECT OF COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE

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If you find that plaintiff’s(s’) negligence is 50% or less,

the Court will reduce the amount of damages you award by the

percentage of the negligence you attribute to plaintiff(s).

If, on the other hand, you find that plaintiff’s(s’)

negligence is more than 50%, the Court will enter judgment for

defendant(s) and plaintiff(s) will not recover any damages.

Provenance

Source: courts.state.hi.us
Retrieved: 2026-08-20
Edition: 2026-08-20
Content hash: e6dc6ce625c61c221b0514d485e6b7bd6addaf196fccc03230233b3fcbf67e83

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