A married person may sue and be sued in the same manner as if the person were sole. This section shall be construed to authorize tort suits between spouses.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 572-28
Suits by and against
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Allstate Insurance v. Wyman (1992)
Most recently applied in Allstate Insurance v. Wyman (November 1992)
L 1888, c 11, §5; RL 1925, §2998; RL 1935, §4649; RL 1945, §12370; RL 1955, §325-5; HRS §573-5; ren and am L 1987, c 46, pt of §2; am L 1993, c 70, §2
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