Stratis v. Pacific Ins. Co., Ltd.

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

TANAKA, J.

This case is before us for the second time. In the first appeal, we held that plaintiffs Ted Stratis, Saeko Stratis, Charles K.C. Chang, and Winona L. Chang (collectively Plaintiffs) were entitled to an evidentiary hearing on the issue of juror misconduct and remanded the case. Stratis v. Pacific Ins. Co., 7 Haw. App. 1, 739 P.2d 251 (1987). In this appeal, Plaintiffs challenge the order denying their motion for new trial entered by the lower court after an evidentiary hearing. Because the indication is that the lower court imposed the burden of proof on the…