Legal Opinion
Suzuki v. State
Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals
Decided December 4, 2008No. 27180PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
NAKAMURA, J.
Plaintiff-Appellant Barbara Suzuki (Suzuki) is an African-American woman who was employed by Defendant-Appellee State of Hawai'i (the State) as an Adult Correctional Officer (ACO) in the Department of Public Safety (DPS). Suzuki was 65 years old and working at the Oahu Community Correctional Center (OCCC) in the position of an ACO IV. The State barred Suzuki from working after a fitness-for-duty physical examination revealed that Suzuki could not meet the physical requirements of an ACO IV. Suzuki was not reassigned to another position and her employment…
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