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hwpa claim in Hawaii

5 Hawaii opinions name it 1 courts 2020–2026 4 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Hawaii courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (7)

CaseFollowedCited
Crosby v. State of Hawai'i Department of Budget & Financegreen
haw · 1994 · cited in 2 Hawaii opinions naming this issue, 2020–2022
2 sentences

2022See Crosby v. [] State Dep't of Budget & Fin., 76 Hawai #i 332, 341–42, 876 P.2d 1300 , 1309–10 (1994); see also Tagupa v. VIPdesk, Inc., 125 F. Supp. 3d 1108, 1119 (D.

2022See Crosby v. [] State Dep't of Budget & Fin., 76 Hawai #i 332, 341–42, 876 P.2d 1300 , 1309–10 (1994); see also Tagupa v. VIPdesk, Inc., 125 F. Supp. 3d 1108, 1119 (D.

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Blair v. Inggreen
haw · 2001 · cited in 1 Hawaii opinions naming this issue, 2026–2026
2 sentences

2026All defenses available to the State, as well as all limitations on actions against the State, shall be applicable to the university. 7 NOT FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST'S HAWAI#I REPORTS AND PACIFIC REPORTER An HWPA claim accrues when the employee knows or should have known, Blair v. Ing, 95 Hawai#i 247, 264, 21 P.3d 452, 469 (2001), that their employer has taken adverse action because of the employee's protected activity, Andrade v. County of Hawai#i, 145 Hawai#i 265, 277, 451 P.3d 1, 13 (App. 2019).

2026All defenses available to the State, as well as all limitations on actions against the State, shall be applicable to the university. 7 NOT FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST'S HAWAI#I REPORTS AND PACIFIC REPORTER An HWPA claim accrues when the employee knows or should have known, Blair v. Ing, 95 Hawai#i 247, 264, 21 P.3d 452, 469 (2001), that their employer has taken adverse action because of the employee's protected activity, Andrade v. County of Hawai#i, 145 Hawai#i 265, 277, 451 P.3d 1 , 13 (App. 2019).

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Garner v. State, Department of Educationgreen
hawapp · 2009 · cited in 1 Hawaii opinions naming this issue, 2026–2026
2 sentences

2026Garner, 122 Hawai#i at 169, 223 P.3d at 234.

2026Garner, 122 Hawai#i at 169, 223 P.3d at 234.

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Blair v. Inggreen
haw · 2001 · cited in 1 Hawaii opinions naming this issue, 2026–2026
2 sentences

2026Accordingly, Knowles brought both assumpsit and non- assumpsit claims. "[I]n awarding attorneys' fees in a case involving both assumpsit and non-assumpsit claims, a court must base its award of fees, if practicable, on an apportionment of 9 FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST'S HAWAI I REPORTS AND PACIFIC REPORTER the fees claimed between assumpsit and non-assumpsit claims." Blair, 96 Hawai i at 332, 31 P.3d at 189 .

2026Accordingly, Knowles brought both assumpsit and non- assumpsit claims. "[I]n awarding attorneys' fees in a case involving both assumpsit and non-assumpsit claims, a court must base its award of fees, if practicable, on an apportionment of 9 FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST'S HAWAI I REPORTS AND PACIFIC REPORTER the fees claimed between assumpsit and non-assumpsit claims." Blair, 96 Hawai i at 332, 31 P.3d at 189.

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Collins v. Beazer Homes USA, Inc.green
gand · 2004 · cited in 1 Hawaii opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
1 sentence

2022See also Collins v. Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 334 F. Supp. 2d 1365, 1377 (N.D.

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Tagupa v. VIPdesk, Inc.green
hid · 2015 · cited in 1 Hawaii opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
2 sentences

2022See Crosby v. [] State Dep't of Budget & Fin., 76 Hawai #i 332, 341–42, 876 P.2d 1300 , 1309–10 (1994); see also Tagupa v. VIPdesk, Inc., 125 F. Supp. 3d 1108, 1119 (D.

2022See Crosby v. [] State Dep't of Budget & Fin., 76 Hawai #i 332, 341–42, 876 P.2d 1300 , 1309–10 (1994); see also Tagupa v. VIPdesk, Inc., 125 F. Supp. 3d 1108, 1119 (D.

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William J. Ray v. William J. Henderson, Postmaster Generalgreen
ca9 · 2000 · cited in 1 Hawaii opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
2 sentences

2022Aug. 18, 2008), the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawai#i applied the Ninth Circuit's test for adverse employment actions in Title VII cases to an HWPA claim, stating that "an action is cognizable as an adverse employment action if it is reasonably likely to deter employees from engaging in protected activity." Id. at *11 (internal quotation marks omitted) (quoting Ray v. Henderson, 217 F.3d 1234, 1243 (9th Cir. 2000)).8 Fukumoto asserts that within days of her email to Matthews on March 13, 2012, the State discriminated and retaliated against her.

2022Aug. 18, 2008), the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawai#i applied the Ninth Circuit's test for adverse employment actions in Title VII cases to an HWPA claim, stating that "an action is cognizable as an adverse employment action if it is reasonably likely to deter employees from engaging in protected activity." Id. at *11 (internal quotation marks omitted) (quoting Ray v. Henderson, 217 F.3d 1234, 1243 (9th Cir. 2000)).8 Fukumoto asserts that within days of her email to Matthews on March 13, 2012, the State discriminated and retaliated against her.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Hawaii. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
United Public Workers, AFSCME, Local 636, AFL-CIO v. Abercrombie. green
haw · 2014
2 sentences

2023Id. at 200, 325 P.3d at 612 .

2023Id. at 200, 325 P.3d at 612 .

12023–2023
Ralston v. Yim. ICA Opinion, filed 05/31/2012. green
haw · 2013
2 sentences

2022Ralston, 129 Hawai#i at 57, 292 P.3d at 1287 . 2.

2022Ralston, 129 Hawai#i at 57, 292 P.3d at 1287 . 3.

12022–2022

Statutes the citing opinions construe

HI § Haw. Rev. Stat. § 378-62 (4)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

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