Knowles v. Hawaii Pacific University
HAWAPPMay 27, 2026No. CAAP-24-0000172
Mixed ResultHawaii Pacific University
Case Details
- Status
- Published
- Procedural Posture
- appeal
- State
- Hawaii
Related Laws
No specific laws identified for this ruling.
Claim Types
Breach of ContractWhistleblowerRetaliation
Outcome
Plaintiff lost on both breach of contract and whistleblower claims at trial, but appellate court vacated the excessive attorneys' fees award and remanded for recalculation, holding that fees on a HWPA whistleblower claim cannot exceed 25% of the assumpsit claim damages.
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