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Trial set in lawsuit from families of 2 women killed by fallen banyan in Hilo

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HILO >> A jury trial has been scheduled for September in the wrongful death lawsuit filed on behalf of two women killed last year when a massive banyan tree on Kilauea Avenue in Hilo uprooted and collapsed.

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West Hawaii Today
Trial set in lawsuit over fallen banyan tree that killed two women in Hilo (opens West Hawaii Today)
Published Oct 27, 2026
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A jury trial has been scheduled for September 2027 in the wrongful death lawsuit filed on behalf of two women killed last year when a massive banyan tree on Kilauea Avenue in Hilo uprooted and collapsed.
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Trial set in lawsuit from families of 2 women killed by fallen banyan in Hilo (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)
Published Oct 29, 2026
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HILO >> A jury trial has been scheduled for September in the wrongful death lawsuit filed on behalf of two women killed last year when a massive banyan tree on Kilauea Avenue in Hilo uprooted and collapsed.

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