Legal Opinion

Parnar v. Americana Hotels, Inc.

Hawaii Supreme Court

Decided October 28, 1982No. 8159PublishedCited by 230 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

HAYASHI, J.

The question raised by this appeal is whether Appellant Eugenie Parnar (hereinafter Parnar), whose contract was of indefinite duration hence terminable at the will of her employers, may sue for damages for an allegedly retaliatory discharge. The lower court held she could not and granted appellees’ two motions for summary judgment as to all six counts of Parnar’s complaint. Parnar appeals from these orders granting summary judgment and from the lower court’s denial of her motion for reconsideration and/or relief from judgment. For the reasons set forth below,…

2Cases cited38 opinions

  1. Brunswick Corp. v. Pueblo Bowl-O-Mat, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
  2. Kelsay v. Motorola, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1978
  3. Tameny v. Atlantic Richfield Co.California Supreme Court · 1980
  4. Agis v. Howard Johnson Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
  5. Geary v. United States Steel Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974

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3Cited by230 opinions

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  4. Wagenseller v. Scottsdale Memorial HospitalArizona Supreme Court · 1985
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