Legal Opinion
Greer v. Baker.
Hawaii Supreme Court
Decided February 22, 2016No. SCWC-15-0000034PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
RECKTENWALD, C.J.
I. Introduction
This case arises from a lawsuit filed by Mark H.K. Greer, the former Chief of the General Medical & Preventative Services Division at the Hawai'i State Department of Health (DOH). On September 23, 2014, Greer filed a non-vehicle tort complaint in the Circuit Court of the First Circuit against the State of Hawai'i and Senator Rosalyn H. Baker. Greer’s complaint alleged that Baker eliminated his position in retaliation for whistleblowing activities. Greer raised three claims for relief: Count I—violation of the Hawai'i Whistleblowers…
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