Attorney Roman F. Amaguin Jr.'s Legal Cases

Employment and labor

Santander v. Caris Med Surg, LLC and Cary Rupert, individually, 14-1-1554-07

Nov 12, 2014

OUTCOME: Pending

In a case filed in Circuit Court of the First Circuit, State of Hawaii, the Court granted summary judgment against Defendants (represented by Jeffrey S. Harris) on claim that they terminated Plaintiff ... due to pregnancy.

Employment and labor

Assaturian v. Hertz Corp., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 122213 (D.Haw. Sept. 2, 2014)

Sep 02, 2014

OUTCOME: Confidential settlement

I Represented Plaintiff in a disability discrimination case. I successfully argued the issue whether employer engaged in legally required interactive process involving a service dog was a jury issue, ... which led the Court to deny Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment).

Employment and labor

Wigent v. Science Applications International Corp., _ F.Supp.2d _, 2014 WL 1875148 (D. Hawaii)

Mar 01, 2014

OUTCOME: Confidential settlement

I represented engineer/plaintiff and successfully prevailed on Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment on marital discrimination and unlawful retaliation claims.

Employment and labor

Nuzzo et al. vs. Maritime Air Charters

Mar 01, 2012

OUTCOME: Judgment entered

Obtained successful ruling in U.S.D.C. Hawaii against air charter company in the amount $335,477 in a whistleblower lawsuit filed on behalf of two pilots.

Employment and labor

Carvalho v. Department of Education, State of Hawaii, et al., Civil No. CV00348 (D.Haw. 2010)

Jun 01, 2010

OUTCOME: Reinstatement and confidential settlement

Represented Plaintiff to settlement in wrongful termination lawsuit, which included reinstatement of employee to his job.

Communications and media

Markowitz v. Interscholastic League of Honolulu et al., Civil No. 1CC-09-00521 (2009)

Mar 04, 2009

OUTCOME: Confidential settlement and media access

I represented Plaintiff photojournalist in First Circuit Court to settlement, which included formal apology to the Samoa News for denying plaintiff access to cover ILH sports events and granting access ... equal to mainstream media as a member of the press.

Civil rights

Kaleuati et al v. Tonda et al, Civil No. 07 CV00184 (D.Haw. 2007)

Nov 01, 2007

OUTCOME: Injunctive relief

Represented class action Plaintiffs to settlement and injunctive relief, which included requiring the State of Hawaii Department of Education, the Superintendent, and the Board of Education to provide ... homeless children with equal access to public education and remove barriers to their educational success.

Appeals

Lesane v. Aloha Airlines, Inc., No. 04-16793 (9th Cir. 2006)

Nov 13, 2006

OUTCOME: Successful dismissal of suit.

I represented Defendant airline to summary judgment for Defendant in USDC and prevailed at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals).

Employment and labor

Yasui v. Maui Electric Co., Ltd., 78 F.Supp.2d 1124 (D.Haw. 1999)

Mar 30, 1999

OUTCOME: Dismissal of suit.

I represented Defendant utility company in a case where the United States District Court granted summary judgment against Plaintiff and the dismissal of lawsuit.

Roman F. Amaguin Jr.'s Legal Cases (9)

Santander v. Caris Med Surg, LLC and Cary Rupert, individually, 14-1-1554-07

Assaturian v. Hertz Corp., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 122213 (D.Haw. Sept. 2, 2014)

Wigent v. Science Applications International Corp., ___ F.Supp.2d ___, 2014 WL 1875148 (D. Hawaii)

Nuzzo et al. vs. Maritime Air Charters

Carvalho v. Department of Education, State of Hawaii, et al., Civil No. CV00348 (D.Haw. 2010)

Markowitz v. Interscholastic League of Honolulu et al., Civil No. 1CC-09-00521 (2009)

Kaleuati et al v. Tonda et al, Civil No. 07 CV00184 (D.Haw. 2007)

Lesane v. Aloha Airlines, Inc., No. 04-16793 (9th Cir. 2006)

Yasui v. Maui Electric Co., Ltd., 78 F.Supp.2d 1124 (D.Haw. 1999)

Wigent v. Science Applications International Corp., _ F.Supp.2d _, 2014 WL 1875148 (D. Hawaii)