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HRS §414-174

Court can pause a shareholder lawsuit during an investigation

If a corporation starts looking into the claims in a shareholder's demand or complaint, the court can pause the lawsuit for as long as the court thinks is right. This gives the corporation time to investigate before the case moves forward.

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The statute, as written — Stay of proceedings

If the corporation commences an inquiry into the allegations made in the demand or complaint, the court may stay any derivative proceeding for a period that the court deems appropriate.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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