LALES v. WHOLESALE MOTORS CO.

No. SCWC-28516.

328 P.3d 341 (2014)

133 Haw. 332

Gerard R. LALES, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellant, v. WHOLESALE MOTORS COMPANY, dba JN Automotive Group, Johnny Martinez, and Gary Marxen, Sr., Petitioners/Defendants-Appellees.

Supreme Court of Hawai`i.

February 13, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher J. Muzzi , Honolulu, for petitioner.

Daphne E. Barbee , Honolulu, for respondent.

RECKTENWALD, C.J., NAKAYAMA, and McKENNA, JJ., Circuit Judge BROWNING, assigned in place of POLLACK, J., recused, with ACOBA, J., Concurring and Dissenting Separately.


Opinion of the Court by RECKTENWALD, C.J.

Gerard R. Lales filed a civil complaint against his former employer and supervisors for discriminatory conduct he allegedly suffered while employed as a car salesman.1 Lales alleged that he was subjected to derogatory comments about his French national origin, and that he was terminated because he complained about the discriminatory conduct. Lales alleged state harassment and retaliation claims...

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