Wong v. Bd. of Regents, University of Hawaii

Decided August 21, 1980. Herman Lum wrote the opinion for the court.

616 P.2d 201 · Cited 75 times

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• Johnston v. Ing · 441 P.2d 138
• Life of the Land v. Burns · 580 P.2d 405
• Territory of Hawaii Ex Rel. Choy v. Damon · 356 P.2d 386
• Aetna Life Insurance v. Haworth · 300 U.S. 227
• Southern Pacific Terminal Co. v. Interstate Commerce Commission · 219 U.S. 498
• Castle v. Irwin · 25 Haw. 786
• Territory of Hawaii v. Aldridge · 35 Haw. 565

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