Legal Opinion

Mahoney v. Mitchell

Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals

Decided July 27, 1983No. APPEAL NO. 8841; CIVIL NO. 50304PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

BURNS, CJ.

In this medical malpractice case tried by a jury, plaintiffs appeal the judgment in favor of defendant Dr. James E. Mitchell.

The questions before us are:

1. May plaintiffs complain about the trial judge’s refusal to suppress the testimony of defendant’s witness when the testimony sought to be suppressed is not introduced at trial?

2. Did the trial judge’s comments during the trial to plaintiffs’ counsel in the jury’s presence deny plaintiffs a fair trial?

3. Did the trial judge err in not giving various instructions requested by plaintiffs?

4. Did the jury use…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Lussier v. Mau-Van Development, Inc. IHawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. McKeague v. TalbertHawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals · 1983
  3. Cabral v. McBryde Sugar Co., Ltd.Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals · 1982
  4. State v. ChangHawaii Supreme Court · 1967
  5. John Wilson Enterprises, Ltd. v. Carrier Terminal Service, Inc.Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals · 1981

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. State v. HaugeHawaii Supreme Court · 2003
  2. Aga v. HundahlHawaii Supreme Court · 1995
  3. Bloudell v. Wailuku Sugar Co.Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals · 1983
  4. Mroczkowski v. Straub Clinic & Hospital, Inc.Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals · 1987
  5. State v. HaugeHawaii Supreme Court · 2003

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