HRS §671-17
Panel members are protected from defamation lawsuits
People who serve on a medical inquiry and conciliation panel cannot be sued for saying or writing something defamatory about someone involved in the case, as long as they were acting in their official role as a panel member. This protection covers their actions, decisions, and recommendations.
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The statute, as written — Immunity of panel members from liability
No member of a medical inquiry and conciliation panel shall be liable in damages for libel, slander, or other defamation of character of any party to a medical inquiry and conciliation panel proceeding for any action taken or any decision, conclusion, finding, or recommendation made by the member while acting within the member's capacity as a member of a medical inquiry and conciliation panel under this part.
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