Ginoza Ex Rel. Ginoza v. Takai

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

TOWSE, C. J.

Cross appeals by way of bills of exception were taken from a judgment of $72,500 and costs awarded to Doris Ginoza and ber two minor children for the wrongful death of her husband.

The plaintiffs below, referred to herein as appellees, attack only the action of the trial judge in reducing the $80,000 verdict of the jury by $7,500, that amount representing the sum tendered to the plaintiffs below for the unconditional release of the Hawaiian Electric Company, Limited, prior to the institution of the instant proceedings in the apportioned amounts of $5,000 to…