What is the Kalima case?

HONOLULU (KHON2) — A monumental settlement in a decades-long fight will give native Hawaiians hundreds of millions of dollars. The Kalima case, a lawsuit filed 23 years ago, took the state to court for failing to award homestead from the Hawaiian Homelands waitlist in a timely manner.

What is the settlement in Kalima v State of Hawai'i?

A $328 million settlement has been reached in a 23-year Hawaiian Home Lands case, Kalima et al. v. State of Hawai’i, et al. Governor David Ige today announced the settlement of all class claims in the case.

Why are native Hawaiians suing the state of Hawaii?

The lawsuit stems from a 1991 law allowing Native Hawaiians to file claims against the state for losses incurred while waiting for a homestead lease from 1959 to 1988. The Legislature created a panel to address claims but the existence of the panel wasn't extended past 1999.

Did Hawaii settle a class-action lawsuit?

After more than two decades of litigation, including two trials and two appeals to the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court, the Legislature accepted the Attorney General’s recommendation to settle. The class-action lawsuit known as Kalima v.