Gurrobat v. HTH Corporation.

Opinion of the Court by

McKENNA, J.

I. Introduction

This case arises from a class action lawsuit filed against HTH Corporation and Pacific Beach Corporation (collectively, “Defendants”), in which Raymond Gurrobat (“Gur-robat”), individually and on behalf of a class of similarly situated persons (“Plaintiff Class”), asserted claims of unlawful withholding of wages under Hawai'i Revised Statutes (“HRS”) §§ 388-6 and 388-10, and unfair methods of competition (“UMOC”) under HRS §§ 480-2(e) and 480-13(a). Gurrobat’s claims were based on alleged violations of Hawaii’s hotel or restaurant service…