Jack T. KONNO; Samuel K. Kalua, III; Gary W. Rodrigues; United Public Workers, AFSCME, Local 646, AFL-CIO, Plaintiffs-Appellants,
v.
COUNTY OF HAWAI`I; Stephen K. Yamashiro; Donna Fay K. Kiyosaki; Richard Wurdeman; Michael Ben, as Director of Department of Personnel, County of Hawai`i; Spencer Kalani Schutte; Takashi Domingo; Jimmy Arakaki; Keola Childs; Jim Rath; John Does 1-10; Jane Does 1-10; Doe Corporations 1-10; Doe Partnerships 1-10; Roe Non-Profit Organizations 1-10; and Roe Governmental Entities 1-10, Defendants-Appellees; and
Waste Management of Hawai`i, Inc., Intervenor/Defendant-Appellee.
UNITED PUBLIC WORKERS, AFSCME, LOCAL 646, AFL-CIO, Complainant-Appellee/Cross-Appellant-Appellant/Cross-Appellee/Cross-Appellee,
v.
Stephen K. YAMASHIRO and Donna Fay Kiyosaki, Respondents-Appellants/Cross-Appellees-Appellees/Cross-Appellees/Cross-Appellees; and
Richard Wurdeman, Esq.; Spencer Kalani Schutte; Takashi Domingo; Jimmy Arakaki; Keola Childs; Jim Rath, Respondents-Cross-Appellees-Appellees/Cross-Appellees/Cross-Appellees; and
Waste Management of Hawai`i, Inc., Intervenor-Cross-Appellee-Appellee/Cross-Appellant/Cross-Appellee; and
Hawai`I Labor Relations Board; Bert M. Tomasu; Russell T. Higa; Sandra H. Ebesu, Appellees/Cross-Appellees-Appellees/Cross-Appellees/Cross-Appellants.
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February 28, 1997.
Order Modifying Decision on Reconsideration May 13, 1997.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Herbert Takahashi, Stanford H. Masui, Danny J. Vasconcellos and Rebecca L. Covert of Takahashi, Masui & Vasconcellos, on the briefs, Honolulu, for plaintiffs-appellants in No. 18203.
Mark Bennett of McCorriston, Miho & Miller, on the briefs, Honolulu, for defendants-appellees in No. 18203.
John Knorek of Torkildson, Katz, Jossem, Fonseca, Jaffe, Moore & Hetherington, on the briefs, Honolulu, for intervenor/defendant-appellee in No. 18203.
Herbert Takahashi, Stanford H. Masui, Danny J. Vasconcellos and Rebecca L. Covert of Takahashi, Masui & Vasconcellos, on the briefs, Honolulu, for complainant-appellee/cross-appellant-appellant/cross-appellee/cross-appellee in No. 18236.
William C. McCorriston, Mark J. Bennett and Nadine Ando of McCorriston, Miho & Miller, on the briefs, Honolulu, for respondents-appellants/cross-appellees-appellees/cross-appellees/cross-appellees and respondents-cross-appellees-appellees/cross-appellees/cross-appellees in No. 18236.
Robert S. Katz, Richard M. Rand and John L. Knorek of Torkildson, Katz, Jossem, Fonseca, Jaffe, Moore & Hetherington, on the briefs, Honolulu, for intervenor-cross-appellee-appellee/cross-appellant/cross-appellee in No. 18236.
Valri Lei Kunimoto, Hawai`i Labor Relations Board, on the briefs, Honolulu, for appellees/cross-appellees-appellees/cross-appellees/cross-appellants in No. 18236.
Herbert R. Takahashi and Rebecca L. Covert of Takahashi, Masui & Vasconcellos, Honolulu, for plaintiffs-appellants in No. 18203 and for complainant-appellee/cross-appellant-appellant/cross-appellee/cross-appellee in No. 18236 on the answer.
Richard M. Rand and John L. Knorek of Torkildson, Katz, Fonseca, Jaffe, Moore & Hetherington, Honolulu, for intervenor/defendant-appellee in No. 18203 and for intervenor-cross-appellee-appellee/cross-appellant/cross-appellee in No. 18236 on the motion.
William C. McCorriston, Mark J. Bennett and Nadine Ando of McCorriston, Miho & Miller, Honolulu, for defendants-appellees in No. 18203 and respondents-appellants/cross-appellees-appellees/cross-appellees/cross-appellees and respondents-cross-appellees-appellees/cross-appellees/cross-appellees in No. 18236 on the motion.
Jonathan Chun, First Deputy County Attorney, Lihue, on the amicus curiae memorandum of County of Kauai.
Michael J. Belles, David W. Proudfoot and Jerilynn Ono Hall of Belles Graham Proudfoot & Wilson, Lihue, on the amicus curiae brief of Sanifill of Hawaii, Inc.
Before MOON, C.J., and KLEIN, LEVINSON, NAKAYAMA and RAMIL, JJ.
Supreme Court of Hawai`i.
RAMIL, Justice.
The central issue addressed in these cases1 is the privatization of public services. The United Public Workers and its officers (collectively the UPW) challenge the validity of a contract entered into by the County of Hawai`i (the County) to privatize the operation of a landfill at Pu`uanahulu on the island of Hawai`i. In No. 18203, the UPW argues that the County violated civil service laws and merit principles by privatizing...
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