Hawaii Supreme Court· 6/30/1982

Hulsman v. Hemmeter Development Corp.

Citations

647 P.2d 713
65 Haw. 58
1982 Haw. LEXIS 187

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finding that section 922 does not create a duty on a seller of a firearm in a negligence action, nor does it create a private right of action
holding, inter alia, that a probation officer, as a functionary of the court, was absolutely immune, pursuant to the doctrine of judicial immunity, from liability for negligence in the “preparation, investigationf,] and presentation of a pre-sentence report”
convicted felon told state probation officer at interview felon had gun, probation officer does nothing, and felon later shoots plaintiff
actionable claim cannot be based on statute imposing duty on seller of firearm not to sell to a person who is mentally ill
neither the statute nor the legislative history of § 922 reveal an intent to create civil liability for injuries sustained in firearms misuse
actionable claim cannot be based on statute imposing duty on seller of firearm not to sell to a person who is mentally ill

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Judges: Richardson, Lum, Nakamura, Ogata, Menor, Temporarily

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