Hawaii Get Civil Immunity From Lawsuits By Criminal Injured During Their Crime

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Lobbyist for lawyers opposes immunity for property owners


A lobbyist for personal injury lawyers opposed the governor signing a bill yesterday that protects property owners from being sued by criminals injured on their property.

Before the law, felons or their families could sue property owners if they were injured or killed while committing a crime on the property.

"We're against immunity anyway, generally speaking, because there are laws that will protect you," said Robert Toyofuku, a lobbyist for the personal injury law group Hawaii Association for Justice.

But gun owners and other supporters praised the governor for signing Act 97, which is effective immediately.

Link to text of bill, PDF: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2010/bills/SB532_CD1_.pdf

It only applies to defense on property owned or rented by the defender.

So in Hawaii now, (Bill went into effect immediately.) if you break into a home and get shot, you can't sue. If you get killed, your family is out of luck.

[Callisto32]

1. If someone gets hurt trying to break or steal your stuff, they could sue YOU?

Terminal madness.

[X_Digger]

2. Boo fucking hoo for the ambulance chasers. n/t

[PavePusher]

3. "We're against immunity anyway, generally speaking, because there are laws that will protect you,"

Yeah, after a bundle in legal fees. What an ass-hat.

Find another profession, you scum-sucking, bottom-feeding leech of an economic rapist.

[Glassunion]

4. Scum-sucking, bottom feeding, Leech of an economic rapist?

Don't sugar-coat it man. How do you really feel?

[PavePusher]

5. Been a long, difficult week.

I may have been venting... but that makes the statement no less true. And don't get me wrong, there are lots of good decent lawyers out there. But that one sounds like a parasite.

I'm better now, got some sleep and a hot mug'o'joe. I suppose even parasites are neccesary, even if only to provide a scale of relative good/bad.

P.S. My apologies to leeches everywhere... :evilgrin:

[proteus_lives]

6. Criminals or their families should not be allowed to sue their victims.

That's bat-shit crazy.

[oneshooter]

7. It's about time! Texas has had this on the books for several years. n/t