HRS §429-7
When a nonprofit group can sue or defend in court
A nonprofit association can start, defend, or join lawsuits and other legal proceedings in its own name. It can also sue on behalf of its members if at least one member could sue alone, the case relates to the group's purpose, and the case does not require a member to be directly involved.
The statute, as written — Capacity to assert and defend; standing
(a) A nonprofit association, in its name, may institute, defend, intervene, or participate in a judicial, administrative, or other governmental proceeding or in an arbitration, mediation, or any other form of alternative dispute resolution. (b) A nonprofit association may assert a claim in its name on behalf of its members if one or more members of the nonprofit association have standing to assert a claim in their own right, the interests the nonprofit association seeks to protect are germane to its purposes, and neither the claim asserted nor the relief requested requires the participation of a member.
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