BCI COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. OF LA v. MURAKAMI

SCWC-14-0001135.

445 P.3d 710 (2019)

In the Matter of BCI COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF LOS ANGELES, INC., Respondent/Respondent/Appellant/Appellee/Cross-Appellee, v. Scott MURAKAMI, in his official capacity as the Director, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, State of Hawai`i; Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, State of Hawai`i, Respondents/Appellees/Appellees/Cross-Appellants, and Tammy L. Josue, Petitioner/Complainant/Appellee/Appellant/Cross-Appellee.

Supreme Court of Hawai`i.

June 10, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald Fujiwara , Honolulu, for petitioner.

Adam S. Rosenberg for respondents Scott Murakami, Director of Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, and Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.

Anna Elento-Sneed , Honolulu, for respondent BCI Coca-Cola Bottling Company.

Robert H. Thomas , Honolulu, Loren A. Seehase for amicus curiae National Federation of Independent Business Small Business legal Center.

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


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