· 12/19/1989
Sussel v. City & County of Honolulu Civil Service Commission
Citations
- 784 P.2d 867
- 71 Haw. 101
- 1989 Haw. LEXIS 70
How courts have described this case
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- concluding that where an adjudicator’s actions while presiding over a matter gave rise to an appearance of impropriety, the circuit court erred in not enjoining the adjudicator from deciding the case
- ruling that the “appearance of impropriety” required the disqualification of an administrative adjudicator
- concluding that where an adjudicator’s actions while presiding over a matter gave rise to an appearance of impropriety, the circuit court erred in not enjoining the adjudicator from deciding the case
- stating that \an administrative adjudicator should [not] be allowed to sit with impunity in a case where the circumstances fairly give rise to an appearance of impropriety and reasonably cast suspicion on his impartiality\
- ruling there was no error in BLNR's decision to deny appellants' motion to disqualify hearing officer based on alleged conflict of interest creating the appearance of impropriety
- describing Honolulu Roofing 's reference to Sawyer as “urgfing] the circuit court to apply ‘an appearance of impropriety’ test in the situation at hand and disqualify the commissioners”
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Judges: Lum, Nakamura, Padgett, Hayashi, Wakatsuki
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