Montalvo v. Lapez

MOON, Chief Justice.

Defendants - appellants / cross - appellees John Lapez and the City and County of Honolulu (collectively, the City) appeal from a jury verdict in the First Circuit Court awarding $770,000.00 in damages against the City in favor of plaintiff-appellee/cross-appel-lant Obidio Montalvo resulting from a multi-vehicle rearend accident caused by the negligent operation of a City refuse truck.1-

On appeal, the City asserts that the trial court erred by: (1) improperly instructing the jury in several respects; (2) restricting the scope of the special verdict form; (3) denying its…