Contested Case Decisions

Contested Case Decisions

22-001-H-D-RET

Hoshijo/Tereza  Kristall  and  Sir Joshua James Kristall-Wagner vs. Elizabeth G. Dutdut; David & Florelee D Letarte Trust; Garden Island Realty LLC; and Bryan Miyake

a) Hearing Examiner Findings of Fact Conclusion of Law 1-23-2023

b) Final Decision and Order (April 24, 2023)

18-001-H-S

Hoshijo/Kiona Boyd vs. Jeffery Primack (housing, sex)

a) Hearing Examiner Finding of Fact Conclusions of Law and Recommended Order (August 7, 2018)

b) Hearing Officer’s Amended Findings of Fact Conclusions of Law and Recommended Order (August 16, 2018)

c) Final Decision and Order (November 30, 2018)

16-002-E-A

Hoshijo/Serena Kyi-Yim vs. Morning Hill Foods, LLC dba Manu Bu’s (Employment, Age)

a) Decision and Order Granting Executive Director’s First Motion for Summary Judgment March 17, 2017

b) Hearing Examiners Findings of Fact Conclusions of Law & Recommended Order July 6, 2017

c) Hearing Officer’s Amended Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law and Recommeded Order October 10, 2017

d) Final Decision and Order

e) Circuit Court Order Affirming in Part and Denying in Part Civil Rights Commission’s Final Decision and Order Dated December 12, 2017

13-001-E-RH-SH-R

Hoshijo/Kay Lorraine Bate v. Research Institute for Hawaii USA and Christopher Damion Haig (Employment, Religion Harassment, Sexual Harassment, Retaliation)

a) Hearing Examiner’s Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Recommended Order (March 10, 2014)

b) Final Decision (August 26, 2014)

c) Supplemental Final Decision and Order Regarding Complainant-Intervenor’s Application for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs (November 18, 2014)

d) Case Management Order; Attachment A of the Circuit Court Civ. No 14-1-2014-09 (RAN) issued 10/15/2015

e) Affirmed, Hawaiʻi Supreme Court in Research Institute for Hawaii.USA, Christopher Damon Haig as an individual vs. Kay Lorraine Bate et al, 139 Hawaiʻi 545, 394 P.3d 775(2017) (Unpublished) (Westlaw)

f) Amended Case Management Order; Attachment A of the Circuit Court Civ. No 14-1-2014-09 (RAN) issued 11/29/2017

 09-001-H-SH

Hoshijo/Elaine M. Bowes v. Michael Kakar (housing, sexual harassment)

a) Hearings Examiner’s Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Recommended Order (May 24, 2010)

b) Final Decision (October 1, 2010)

 06-001-H-D

Hoshijo/Del M. Scotto v. Janene Caracaus (housing, disability)

a) Hearings Examiner’s Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Recommended Order (March 13, 2007)

b) Final Decision (June 22, 2007)

c) Order Denying Executive Director’s Motion for reconsideration (July 17, 2007)

d) (Vacated)Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Certificate of Service, (Civil No. 07-1-1325 (First Circuit Court, July 2, 2008)

e) (Vacated the Circuit Court’s Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, and remanded) Hoshijo v. Caracaus, 128 Hawaii 159, 284 P.3d 932 (App. 2012) (Case was dismissed based on motion of Complainant’s estate)

99-001-H-D

Hoshijo/Jerry and Manoa Ramos v. Beretania Hale and Mary Mau Le Cavelier (housing, disability, reasonable accommodation)

a) Hearings Examiner’s Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Recommended Order (December 13, 1999)

b) Final Decision (February 28, 2000)

98-007-E-D

Hoshijo/Pied v. Aloha IslandAir, Inc. (employment, disability)

a) Hearings Examiner’s Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Recommended Order (May 28, 1999)

b) Order Sua Sponte Remanding Case For Further Proceedings (June 3, 1999)

c) Hearings Examiner’s Supplemental Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Recommended Order (November 29, 1999)

d) Order Sua Sponte Remanding Case For Further Proceedings (March 10, 2000)

e) Hearings Examiner’s Second Supplemental Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Recommended Order (August 21, 2000)

f) Final Decision and Order (November 22, 2000)

g) Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order Reversing Final Decision and Award (First Circuit Court, State of Hawai’i, August 9, 2001)

h) Unpublished summary disposition order vacating and remanding case (Aloha Islandair, Inc. vs. Hoshijo, 109 Hawai’i 457 (2006) Westlaw)

97-009-E-P

Hoshijo/Smith v. Taberu Management, Inc. dba RB Honolulu #1 (employment, pregnancy)

a) Hearings Examiner’s Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Recommended Order (June 26, 1998)

b) Final Decision and Order (August 13, 1998)

 97-001-PA-R

Hoshijo/White v. State of Hawai’i, University of Hawai’i and Rob Wallace (public accommodations, race)

a) Hearings Examiner’s Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Recommended Order (February 2, 1998)

b) Final Decision and Order (May 19, 1998)

c) Order affirming in part and reversing in part final decision of Hawaii Civil Rights Commission (Civil No. 98-2810-06, First Circuit Court, February 24, 1999)

d) Affirmed, Hawai’i Supreme Court in State, University of Hawaii v. Hoshijo, 102 Hawai’i 307 (2003) Westlaw

96-008-E-NO-MS

Hoshijo/Hemaidan v. Life Support Systems Hawaii, Inc. (employment, pre-employment inquiries)

a) Hearings Examiner’s Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Recommended Order (July 11, 1997)

b) Final Decision and Order (October 14, 1997)

 95-012-E-SH

Tseu/Gould v. Dr. Robert Simich, formerly dba Dr. Robert L. Simich and Associates, also formerly dba Kailua Family and Urgent Medical Care; and Dr. Harold Steinberg (employment, sexual harassment, same sex sexual harassment)

a) Hearings Examiner’s Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Recommended Order (June 20, 1996)

b) Final Decision and Order (October 29, 1996)

c) Order Affirming Final Decision of Hawaii Civil Rights Commission ; CV 96-4865-11, First Circuit Court, September 19, 1997

d) Affirmed, Hawai’i Supreme Court in Steinberg v. Hoshijo, 88 Haw. 10 (1998) Westlaw

95-001-E-R-S

Tseu/Collins v. Cederquist, Inc.; Andres Corpuz; and Teresito Cabradilla (employment, sexual harassment, retaliation)

a) Hearings Examiner’s Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Recommended Order (March 13, 1996)

b) Final Decision (June 28, 1996)

c) Affirmed, Civil No. 96-0614 (1) consolidated with Civil No. 96-0629 (1), Second Circuit Court, January 24, 1997

95-002-E-A-D-RET

Tseu/Cole v. Treehouse Restaurant, Inc. (employment, age, disability, retaliation, burdens of proof in circumstantial evidence cases)

a) Hearings Examiner’s Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Recommended Order (January 5, 1996)

b) Final Decision (May 2, 1996)

 94-001-E-P

Tseu/Shaw v. Sam Teague, Ltd. et. al. (employment, pregnancy, pregnancy harassment)

a) Hearings Examiner’s Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Recommended Order (November 18, 1994)

b) Final Decision (March 3, 1995)

c) Affirmed, Civil No. 95-1164-04, Circuit Court, February 7, 1996

d) Affirmed, Hawai’i Supreme Court in Teague v. HCRC, 89 Haw. 269, (1999) Westlaw

94-003-E-R

Tseu/Davis v. Volcano Island Farms, Inc. et. al. (employment, race harassment)

a) Hearings Examiner’s Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Recommended Order (November 2, 1994)

b) Final Decision (February 8, 1995)

c) Affirmed in part and modified in part, Civil No. 95-105 Third Circuit Court, January 4, 1996

94-002-E-D

Tseu/Aho v. Dept. of Parks and Recreation, City and County of Honolulu (employment, disability)

a) Hearings Examiner’s Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Recommended Order (October 19, 1994)

b) Final Decision (December 20, 1994)

c) Affirmed, Civil No. 95-0178-01, First Circuit Court, December 14, 1995

 92-003-PA-R-S

In the matter of Smith v. MTL, Inc. et. al. (public accommodations, race, sex)

a) Hearings Examiner’s Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Recommended Order (July 23, 1993)

b) Addendum to Hearings Examiner’s Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Recommended Order (July 23, 1993)

c) Final Decision and Order (November 9, 1993)

92-001-E-SH

In the matter of Santos v. Hawaiian Flowers Exports, Inc./M. Niimi (employment, sexual harassment)

a) Hearings Examiner’s Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Recommended Order (November 4, 1992)

b) Final Decision (January 25, 1993)

c) Affirmed, Civil No. 93-88, Third Circuit Court, August 31, 1994