NAKAMOTO v. KAWAUCHI

SCWC-13-0004947.

418 P.3d 600 (2018)

Patricia NAKAMOTO, Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Jamae KAWAUCHI, in her individual and official capacity as County Clerk, Dominic Yagong, in his individual and official capacity as Chairman, Hawai`i County Council, County of Hawai`i, Corporate Specialized Intelligence and Investigations LLC, Respondents/Defendants-Appellees. (Civil No. 12-1-0466) Shyla A. Ayau, Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Jamae Kawauchi, in her individual and official capacity as County Clerk, Dominic Yagong, in his individual and official capacity as Chairman, Hawai`i County Council, County of Hawai`i, Corporate Specialized Intelligence and Investigations LLC, Respondents/Defendants-Appellee. (Civil No. 12-1-0467).

Supreme Court of Hawai`i.

May 8, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ted H.S. Hong , Hilo, for petitioner.

Laureen L. Martin , Wailuku, for respondents County of Hawai`i, and Jamae Kawauchi and Dominic Yagong, in their official capacities.

Jill D. Rasnov , for respondents Jamae Kawauchi and Dominic Yagong, in their individual capacities.

Jodie D. Roeca , Honolulu, for respondent Corporate Specialized Intelligence and Investigations, LLC.

RECKTENWALD, C.J., NAKAYAMA, McKENNA, POLLACK, AND WILSON, JJ.


I. Introduction

This case concerns common law tort claims in the employment context. Petitioners Patricia Nakamoto and Shyla M. Ayau (collectively, "Petitioners") were employees of the County of Hawai`i (the County), whose employment was terminated following an investigation into alleged employee...

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