Legal Opinion
Pele Defense Fund v. Paty
Hawaii Supreme Court
Decided September 28, 1992No. 15373PublishedCited by 115 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT BY
KLEIN, J.
In December, 1985, the State of Hawaii {the State) exchanged approximately 27,800 acres of public “ceded” lands, including the Wao Kele ‘O Puna Natural Area Reserve and other Puna lands on the Island of Hawaii, for approximately 25,800 acres of land owned by the Estate of James Campbell, Deceased, (Campbell Estate or Campbell) at Kahauale‘a. Plaintiff-Appellant Pele Defense Fund (PDF) primarily argues that the exchange constitutes a breach of the trust created under § 5(f) of the Hawaii Admission Act and article XII, § 4 of the Hawaii Constitution. The § 5(f)…
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