§662-1 Definitions. As used in this
chapter the term:
"Acting within the scope of the employee's
office or employment", in the case of a member of the Hawaii National
Guard or Hawaii state defense force, means acting in the line of duty.
"Employees of the State" includes
officers and employees of any state agency, members of the Hawaii national
guard, Hawaii state defense force, and persons acting in behalf of a state
agency in an official capacity, temporarily, whether with or without
compensation. "Employees of the State" also includes persons
employed by a county of this State as lifeguards and designated to provide
lifeguard services at a designated state beach park under an agreement between
the State and that county.
"State agency" includes the executive
departments, boards, and commissions of the State but does not include any
contractor with the State. [L 1957, c 312, pt of §1; Supp, §245A-1; HRS §662-1;
am L 1988, c 135, §1; am L 1991, c 316, §1; am L 2015, c 35, §19]
Law Journals and Reviews
Rogers v. State: The Limits of State Tort Liability. 8 HBJ no.
3, at 89 (1971).
Case Notes
Federal employee acting in line of duty may also be acting in
line of duty under state tort liability law. 643 F. Supp. 593 (1986).
Act should be liberally construed to effectuate its purpose.
51 H. 293, 459 P.2d 378 (1969).
Notes of Decisions
Kahale v. City & Cnty. of Honolulu, 90 P.3d 233 (Haw. 2004).
· cites it 16× “) HRS § 662-1 (1993) defines "[e]mployees of the State" to include "officers and employees of any state agency, members of the Hawaii national guard, Hawaii state defense force, and persons acting in behalf of a state agency in an official capacity, temporarily, whether with or…”
Orso v. City & Cnty. of Honolulu, 534 P.2d 489 (Haw. 1975).
· cites it 5× “Whether or not the action brought by the plaintiff (appellee) may be subject to the provisions of the State Tort Liability Chapter 662 of Hawaii Revised Statutes, particularly the provisions of HRS §§ 662-1, 1 -2, 2 -15(1), 3 and -15(4); 4 and 2.”
Lee v. Yee, 643 F. Supp. 593 (D. Haw. 1986).
· cites it 9× “Hawaii Revised Statutes §§ 662-1 through 662-15, the State Tort Liability Act, set forth the circumstances under which the State of Hawaii has waived sovereign immunity and can be sued for the negligent acts or omissions of its employees.”
Anderson v. State, 965 P.2d 783 (Haw. App. 1998).
· cites it 2× “On June 10,1997, the State filed its motion for summary judgment, arguing that Anderson had failed to file her complaint within the two-year statute of limitations provided for in HRS § 662-1. See supra n. 1. In her reply memorandum, Anderson argued that the statute of…”
Salavea v. City & Cnty. of Honolulu, 517 P.2d 51 (Haw. 1973).
“Justice Marumoto notes in his dissenting opinion in this case, a county is not an "executive department, board, or commission of the State" within the meaning of section 662-1(1) of the State Tort Liability Act, HRS ch.”
Thomas v. Nakatani, 128 F. Supp. 2d 684 (D. Haw. 2000).
“§ 662-1 et seq., they concede in the Reply that neither the Eleventh Amendment nor the STLA bar claims against a state actor in his individual capacity.”
Est. of Burris v. State, 759 A.2d 802 (Md. 2000).
“See Haw.Rev.Stat. § 662-1. 5 . The complaint itself was very vague with respect to these allegations.”
Frank F. Fasi Supply Co. v. Wigwam Inv. Co., 308 F. Supp. 59 (D. Haw. 1969).
“The portion of the garnishment statute then under consideration by the court is quoted at pages 706-707 of the opinion and the relevant portions will be found substantially unchanged in Section 662-1, supra. The cases cited by the Court and the Court’s holding leaves little…”
— Haw. Rev. Stat. § 662-1(1) — 2 cases
Orso v. City & Cnty. of Honolulu, 534 P.2d 489 (Haw. 1975).
“Whether or not the action brought by the plaintiff (appellee) may be subject to the provisions of the State Tort Liability Chapter 662 of Hawaii Revised Statutes, particularly the provisions of HRS §§ 662-1, 1 -2, 2 -15(1), 3 and -15(4); 4 and 2.”
Salavea v. City & Cnty. of Honolulu, 517 P.2d 51 (Haw. 1973).
“Justice Marumoto notes in his dissenting opinion in this case, a county is not an "executive department, board, or commission of the State" within the meaning of section 662-1(1) of the State Tort Liability Act, HRS ch.”
— Haw. Rev. Stat. § 662-1(2) — 1 case
Lee v. Yee, 643 F. Supp. 593 (D. Haw. 1986).
“Hawaii Revised Statutes §§ 662-1 through 662-15, the State Tort Liability Act, set forth the circumstances under which the State of Hawaii has waived sovereign immunity and can be sued for the negligent acts or omissions of its employees.”
— Haw. Rev. Stat. § 662-1(3) — 1 case
Lee v. Yee, 643 F. Supp. 593 (D. Haw. 1986).
“Hawaii Revised Statutes §§ 662-1 through 662-15, the State Tort Liability Act, set forth the circumstances under which the State of Hawaii has waived sovereign immunity and can be sued for the negligent acts or omissions of its employees.”
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