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Kalima v. State of Hawaii Homestead Lot Settlement
State of Hawaii · Department of Hawaiian Home Lands homestead leases · Settlement Reached
About this case
The class action alleged that the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands failed to timely award homestead lots to qualified applicants and lost or destroyed applications. The State of Hawaii reached a $328 million settlement in 2022, and distribution to beneficiaries and heirs remains in its final phase.
Case overview
- Defendant company
- State of Hawaii
- Product or service
- Department of Hawaiian Home Lands homestead leases
- Case name
- Kalima v. State of Hawaii
- Case status
- Settlement Reached
- Lawsuit type
- Consumer
- Reported harm
- Other
Participation information
Beneficiary and Heir Settlement Distribution
The settlement concerns beneficiaries represented in the class action and heirs of deceased beneficiaries who may be entitled to receive distributed proceeds.
Beneficiaries or heirs may provide information to settlement administrators for distribution and heir-identification purposes. The article does not specify a current filing procedure or deadline.
- Type
- Settlement Claim
- Total settlement amount
- $328,000,000
- Payout
- Individual awards vary based on factors including the beneficiary's time on the waitlist and how the application was treated; proceeds may be distributed to heirs under applicable probate law.
- Reported proof requirement
- Unclear