HRS §428-1103
What a complaint must say in a company lawsuit
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗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
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
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.
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