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HRS §428-1103

What a complaint must say in a company lawsuit

This section applies when someone sues on behalf of a limited liability company. The complaint must explain in detail what the plaintiff did to get the company's members or managers to start the lawsuit themselves, or why they did not try. It is a procedural rule about how to write the complaint.

The statute, as written — Pleading

In a derivative action for a limited liability company, the complaint must set forth with particularity the effort of the plaintiff to secure initiation of the action by a member or manager or the reasons for not making the effort.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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