# Haw. Rev. Stat. § 663-1.4: Payment of reasonable attorney's fees and costs in defense of suit

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C663_S663-1.4

## Section

- **Citation:** Haw. Rev. Stat. § 663-1.4
- **Heading:** Payment of reasonable attorney's fees and costs in defense of suit
- **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 663-1.4

## Text

In any case brought by one health care professional against another for defamation, damage to reputation, or any other loss resulting from information provided by the second health care professional in any situation relating to a medical peer review proceeding, including the providing of information that may lead to the initiation of such a proceeding, if the second health care professional substantially prevails in the action, and if the action brought by the first health care professional was frivolous, unreasonable, without foundation, or in bad faith, then the court, at the conclusion of the action, shall award to the second health care professional the cost of defending against the action, including a reasonable attorney's fee.

## Nearby sections

- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 663 ‑10.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C663_S663.md)
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- [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)
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- [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)
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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C663_S663-1.4. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.