Legal Opinion
Nelson v. University of Hawai'i
Hawaii Supreme Court
Decided December 11, 2001No. 22236PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
MOON, C.J.
Plaintiff-appellant Karyn Nelson brought an action against action against defendants-appellees the University of Hawaii, Bart Buxton (Dr. Buxton), and Kwok W. Ho (Dr. Ho) [hereinafter, collectively, Defendants], involving numerous claims arising out of her employment as an assistant professor at the university. Following a jury trial, before then-circuit court judge, the Honorable James R. Aiona, Jr., the jury returned a verdict in favor of Nelson on her claim of negligent infliction of emotional distress (NIED), awarding her $50,000.00 in damages; the jury…
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