Towse v. State

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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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