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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 634G-6

Dismissal of cause of action

Known as the Hawaii Public Expression Protection Act

The act spans §§ 634G-1 to 643G-2 (11 sections).

L 2022, c 96, pt of §2

(a) In ruling on a motion under section 634G-3(a), the court shall dismiss with prejudice a cause of action or part of a cause of action if:

(1) The moving party establishes under section 634G-2(a) that this chapter applies;

(2) The responding party fails to establish under section 634G-2(b) that this chapter does not apply; and

(3) Either:

(A) The responding party fails to establish a prima facie case as to each essential element of the cause of action; or

(B) The moving party establishes that:

(i) The responding party failed to state a cause of action upon which relief can be granted; or

(ii) There is no genuine issue as to any material fact and the party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law on the cause of action or part of the cause of action.

(b) A voluntary dismissal without prejudice of a responding party's cause of action, or part of a cause of action, that is the subject of a motion under section 634G-3(a) shall not affect a moving party's right to obtain a ruling on the motion and seek costs, reasonable attorney's fees, and reasonable litigation expenses under section 634G-9.

(c) A voluntary dismissal with prejudice of a responding party's cause of action, or part of a cause of action, that is the subject of a motion under section 634G-3(a) shall establish for the purpose of section 634G-9 that the moving party prevailed on the motion.

Official source: Hawaii State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Hawaii statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.