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HRS §672E-10

Settling a claim stops you from suing over it

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗

If you and the other side agree to settle a claim, you cannot later sue for the part that was settled. This applies whether you settle the whole claim or just part of it.

The statute, as written — Release

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.

If the parties resolve the claim in whole or in part, the claimant shall be barred from bringing an action for the resolved claims.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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