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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 671-17 (2026)

  Immunity of panel members from liability

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     §671-17  Immunity of panel members from liability.  No member of a medical inquiry and conciliation panel shall be liable in damages for libel, slander, or other defamation of character of any party to a medical inquiry and conciliation panel proceeding for any action taken or any decision, conclusion, finding, or recommendation made by the member while acting within the member's capacity as a member of a medical inquiry and conciliation panel under this part. [L 1976, c 219, pt of §2; gen ch 1985; am L 2012, c 296, pt of §4]

 

 

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Cited in 1 case, 2006–2006 · leading case: Kalima v. State, 137 P.3d 990 (Haw. 2006).
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Kalima v. State, 137 P.3d 990 (Haw. 2006). · cites it 2× “whether HRS § 671-17 operates as a statute of repose that bars the plaintiffs’ claims The State argues, in the alternative, that HRS § 674-17 is a “statute of repose” that: (1) limits the availability of actions brought under HRS chapter 674; (2) makes compliance a condition…”
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