Court Revives Worker's Willful Misconduct Claim Against Supervisor, Employer

Hawaii’s Intermediate Court of Appeals revived a worker’s willful and wanton misconduct claim against his supervisor and employer for alleged injuries from falling off a delivery truck. Case: Sumera v. Salvador, No. CAAP-22-0000362, 09/18/2025, unpublished. Facts: Lester Sumera allegedly suffered injuries while working for Royal Hawaiian Movers when he fell off the bed of a trash can delivery truck. Sumera claimed that Steven Goo managed the delivery operation, which required workers to ride, without guardrails, on flatbed trucks driving up to 25 miles per hour. RHM employee On...