| Measure Title: | RELATING TO CIVIL ACTIONS. |
| Report Title: | Joint Tortfeasors |
| Description: | Clarifies that joint tortfeasors and co-obligors may be parties to tort suits. Clarifies that good faith petition hearing notices must be sent to joint tortfeasors or co-obligors known or that should have been know to the petitioning party. Allows service of the notice and petition as per the Hawaii Rules of Civil Procedure. Replaces comparative negligence claims with written indemnity agreements or statutorily created indemnification rights as claims not barred by good faith settlements. Clarifies the appeal process, extends the court allowed filing deadline to thirty days, and allows a court to shorten the filing deadline. Provides that settling entities may still be liable to non-settling parties. |
| Package: | None |
| Companion: | |
| Introducer(s): | HANABUSA |
| Current Referral: | JHW |
| Date | Status Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1/17/2003 | S | Introduced and passed First Reading. |
| 1/22/2003 | S | Referred to JHW. |
| 8/21/2003 | D | Carried over to 2004 Regular Session. |
$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment