A cause of action arising out of a wrongful act, neglect, or default, except a cause of action for defamation or malicious prosecution, shall not be extinguished by reason of the death of the injured person. The cause of action shall survive in favor of the legal representative of the person and any damages recovered shall form part of the estate of the deceased.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 663-7
Survival of cause of action
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case 642 F. Supp. 762 - Thompson v. United States (1986)
Most recently applied in Estate of Sanders v. Jones (January 2019)
L 1955, c 205, §2; RL 1955, §246-6; HRS §663-7; am L 1972, c 144, §2(f)
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Official source: Hawaii State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Hawaii statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.