HRS §663-1.2
When you can sue for damages beyond a broken contract
This law says you cannot sue someone in tort for breaking a contract unless their actions also broke a separate duty under tort law and went beyond just not following the contract. It limits when you can get extra damages like punitive damages.
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The statute, as written — Tort liability for breach of contract; punitive damages
No person may recover damages, including punitive damages, in tort for a breach of a contract in the absence of conduct that: (1) Violated a duty that is independently recognized by principles of tort law; and (2) Transcended the breach of the contract.
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