# Haw. Rev. Stat. § 663-1.2: Tort liability for breach of contract; punitive damages

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C663_S663-1.2

## Section

- **Citation:** Haw. Rev. Stat. § 663-1.2
- **Heading:** Tort liability for breach of contract; punitive damages
- **Jurisdiction:** Hawaii
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** HI Code / Division 4 / Title 36 / Chapter 663 / Section 663-1.2

## Text

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. [L 1999, c 237, §1]

## Nearby sections

- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 663 ‑10.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C663_S663.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 663-1.2 Tort liability for breach of contract; punitive damages.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C663_S663-1.2.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 663-1.3 "Ad damnum" clause prohibited.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C663_S663-1.3.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 663-1.4 Payment of reasonable attorney's fees and costs in defense of suit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C663_S663-1.4.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 663-1.5 Exception to liability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C663_S663-1.5.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 663-1.6 Duty to assist.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C663_S663-1.6.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 663-1.7 Professional society; peer review committee; ethics committee; hospital or clinic quality assurance committee; no liability; exceptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C663_S663-1.7.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 663-1.8 Chiropractic society; peer review committee; no liability; exceptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C663_S663-1.8.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 663-1.9 Exception to liability for health care provider, authorized person withdrawing blood or urine at the direction of a police officer.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C663_S663-1.9.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 663-1.53 Liability for operation of a family child care home.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C663_S663-1.53.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 663-1.54 Recreational activity liability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C663_S663-1.54.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 663-1.55 Volunteer firefighters; limited liability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C663_S663-1.55.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 663-1.56 Conclusive presumptions relating to duty of public entities to warn of dangers at public beach parks.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C663_S663-1.56.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 663-1.57 Owner to felon; limited liability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C663_S663-1.57.md)

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