Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 671-17

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.

No member of a medical inquiry and conciliation panel shall be liable in damages for libel, slander, or other defamation of character of any party to a medical inquiry and conciliation panel proceeding for any action taken or any decision, conclusion, finding, or recommendation made by the member while acting within the member’s capacity as a member of a medical inquiry and conciliation panel under this part.