State set to appeal $500,000 award to ex-HTA exec Choy

The state of Hawaii plans to appeal a $500,000 jury verdict awarded to former tourism executive Isaac Choy, who claimed he was wrongfully terminated for whistleblowing.
The state plans to appeal a jury verdict awarding former Hawai‘i Tourism Authority executive Isaac Choy more than $500,000 after jurors found he was retaliated against for whistleblowing and wrongfully terminated.
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