State ex rel. Office of Consumer Protection v. Honolulu University of Arts, Sciences & Humanities

Opinion of the Court by

MOON, C.J.

Defendant-appellant Honolulu University of Arts, Sciences, and Humanities (Honolulu University) appeals from the Circuit Court of the First Circuit’s August 5, 2004 amended judgment1 in favor of plaintiff-appellee State of Hawaii (State) Office of Consumer Protection (OCP), in which the circuit court essentially enforced a prior stipulated judgment that had, inter alia: (1) enjoined Honolulu University from violating several State consumer protection laws regarding unaccredited institutions; and (2) ordered Honolulu University to provide a full refund to any…