Hawaii Civil Litigation

HAWAII CIVIL LITIGATION
CHAPTER 1 CIVIL ACTIONS IN HAWAII
§ 1.01 How to Use This Book
CHAPTER 2 ALTERNATIVES TO LITIGATION IN HAWAII
§ 2.01 Settlement Negotiations
§ 2.02 Mediation (HRS Chapter 658H)
§ 2.03 Settlement Conferences
§ 2.04 Arbitration (HRS Chapter 658A)
§ 2.05 Forms
CHAPTER 3 LITIGATION PLANNING
§ 3.01 Case Evaluation
§ 3.02 Litigation Strategy and Timelines
§ 3.03 Identifying Parties
§ 3.04 Selecting the Appropriate Court (Circuit vs. District)
§ 3.05 When to File Suite in Hawaii (Statutes of Limitation)
§ 3.06 Managing Case Progression
§ 3.07 FORMS
CHAPTER 4 JURISDICTION AND VENUE
§ 4.01 Introduction to Jurisdiction
§ 4.02 Subject Matter Jurisdiction
§ 4.03 Personal Jurisdiction in Hawaii
§ 4.04 Venue
§ 4.05 Service of process in Hawai‘i
§ 4.06 Forms
CHAPTER 5 THE PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT
§ 5.01 Overview
§ 5.02 Content and Required Language
§ 5.03 Pleading Special Matters
§ 5.04 Demanding a Jury Trial
§ 5.05 Amending a Complaint
§ 5.06 Forms
CHAPTER 6 COMMENCING THE ACTION
§ 6.01 Filing and Electronic Filing in Hawaii Courts
§ 6.02 In Forma Pauperis Applications
CHAPTER 7 DEFAULTS AND DEFAULT JUDGMENTS IN HAWAII CIVIL PRACTICE
§ 7.01 Default Judgments, Generally
§ 7.02 Obtaining a Default Judgment Under HRCP Rule 55
§ 7.03 Motion Practice and Supporting Declarations Motion Practice and Supporting Declarations
§ 7.04 Setting Aside Defaults and Default Judgments
§ 7.05 Forms
CHAPTER 8 PRE-ANSWER MOTIONS
§ 8.01 Overview and Purpose of Pre-Answer Motions
§ 8.02 Presenting Pre-Answer Motions
§ 8.03 Rule 12(b) Motions
§ 8.04 Other Defenses and Objections on the Pleadings
§ 8.05 Forms
CHAPTER 9 RESPONDING TO A CLAIM
§ 9.01 Crafting an Answer
§ 9.02 General Requirements
§ 9.03 Answering Allegations
§ 9.04 Affirmative Defenses
§ 9.05 Dispositive Motions
§ 9.06 Counterclaims and Cross-Claims
§ 9.07 Demanding Jury and Timing of Same
§ 9.08 Third-Party Practice
§ 9.09 Forms
CHAPTER 10 DISCOVERY
§ 10.01 Overview
§ 10.02 General Purposes and Rules for Discovery
§ 10.03 Discovery Devices Under HRCP Rules 26–37
§ 10.04 Interrogatories and Document Requests
§ 10.05 Depositions and Mental/Physical Exams
§ 10.06 Sanctions for Discovery Abuse
§ 10.07 Forms
CHAPTER 11 PRETRIAL PRACTICE
§ 11.01 Pretrial Motions
§ 11.02 Motions for Summary Judgment
§ 11.03 Pretrial Conferences, Statements, and Orders
§ 11.04 Trial Setting Procedures
§ 11.05 Forms
CHAPTER 12 TRIAL PROCEDURE
§ 12.01 Right to Trial; Jury and Bench Trials
§ 12.02 Jury Selection and Voir Dire
§ 12.03 Order of Trial
§ 12.04 Presentation of Evidence
§ 12.05 Motions During Trial
§ 12.06 Jury Instructions and Verdicts
§ 12.07 Forms
CHAPTER 13 JUDGMENTS AND VERDICTS
§ 13.01 Entering Judgment
§ 13.02 Handling Multiple Claims or Parties
§ 13.03 Findings in Non-Jury Trials
§ 13.04 Jury Verdicts
§ 13.05 Entry of Judgment on a Jury Verdict
§ 13.06 Correction of Judgments (HRCP Rule 60(a))
§ 13.07 Costs and Attorney’s Fees in Judgments
CHAPTER 14 POST-TRIAL MOTIONS AND APPELLATE CONSIDERATIONS
§ 14.01 Motions for New Trial
§ 14.02 Motions to Alter or Amend Judgment
§ 14.03 Renewed Motions for Judgment as a Matter of Law
§ 14.04 Relief from Judgment
§ 14.05 Preservation of Error
§ 14.06 Notices of Appeal and Appellate Jurisdiction
§ 14.07 Forms
CHAPTER 15 POST-JUDGMENT REMEDIES AND ENFORCEMENT
§ 15.01 Overview
§ 15.02 Judgment as a Lien
§ 15.03 Registration and Enforcement of Judgments Across Courts
§ 15.04 Writs of Execution and Levy
§ 15.05 Garnishment
§ 15.06 Orders to Show Cause and Contempt
§ 15.07 Supplemental Proceedings and Discovery in Aid of Execution
§ 15.08 Satisfaction, Renewal, and Expiration of Judgments