Hawaii Supreme Court· 6/18/1982

Towse v. State

Citations

647 P.2d 696
64 Haw. 624
1982 Haw. LEXIS 167

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agreeing that circuit court properly dismissed state as party because plaintiffs' defamation and false imprisonment claims against state were precluded under HRS ง 662-15(4)
agreeing that circuit court properly dismissed state as party because plaintiffs' defamation and false imprisonment claims against state were precluded under HRS § 662-15(4)
explaining that a non-judicial government official has a qualified or conditional privilege with respect to tortious actions taken in the performance of his public duty
affirming summary judgment where review of the record did not show \clear and convincing proof as to the existence of malice and improper purpose\
“[N]on-judicial governmental officials, when acting in the performance of their public duty, enjoy the protection of what has been termed a qualified or conditional privilege.”
“[I]t is essential that the injured party allege and prove, to the requisite degree, that the official had been motivated by malice and not by an otherwise proper purpose.” (emphasis added)

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

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