Report Title:

Claims Against the University of Hawaii

Description:

Appropriates funds for the purpose of satisfying claims against the University of Hawaii. (SB1410 HD1)

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

1410

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2003

S.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

H.D. 1


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

RELATING TO CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AND PROVIDING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. The following sums of money are appropriated out of the University of Hawaii tuition and fees special fund to UOH 900 - University of Hawaii, system wide support, for the purpose of satisfying claims for legislative relief as to the following named persons, firms, corporations, and entities, for claims against the University of Hawaii or its officers or employees for payments of judgments or settlements, or other liabilities, in the amount set forth opposite their names:

JUDGMENTS AGAINST THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AMOUNT

AND SETTLEMENTS OF CLAIMS:

First Insurance/Karl Perry v. University $300,000.00

of Hawaii, Civil No. 00-1-2577-08 SSM, Settlement

First Circuit Court

Lynn Matsuoka v. University of Hawaii, $ 25,000.00

Civil No. 01-1-3334-11 SSM, First Circuit Court Settlement

Shyamal Premaratne, M.D. v. University of $ 78,265.00

Hawaii, et al., Civil No. CV01-00390 ACK/KSC, Settlement

United States District Court

Amount of Judgment: $75,000.00

Interest at 4% from 7/1/02: $ 3,265.00

Mary Shepard v. Anthony Wiggins, University $ 7,500.00

of Hawaii, Civil No. 00-1-1116-04 RWP, Settlement

First Circuit Court

Maryanne B. Maigret vs. University of Hawaii, $ 12,000.00

et al., Civil No. 00-1-3184-10 Settlement

First Circuit Court

MISCELLANEOUS CLAIMS: AMOUNT

Claim of Carol Yonemitsu $ 60,000.00

Settlement

Claim of John Charlot $ 10,000.00

Settlement

Claim of Arbitration between UHPA and Board of $356,983.37

Regents, University of Hawaii, Attorneys'

Grievance of John F. Scott, Ph.D. Fees & Costs

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding the sums hereinabove appropriated as interest upon judgments or awards against the University of Hawaii, payment of interest shall be limited to the period from the date of judgment, if applicable, to thirty days after the effective date of this Act, as provided in section 662-8, Hawaii Revised Statutes, for those cases to which that statute applies.

SECTION 3. If any provision of this Act, or the application thereof to any person or entity or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the Act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Act are severable.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2003.