Simpson v. Department of Land & Natural Resources

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

TANAKA, J.

Petitioner-appellant William Simpson (Simpson), doing business as Tropical Princess Charters, seeks a review of the circuit court’s dismissal of his appeal from the decision of the Board of Land and Natural Resources (Board) 1 denying his application for commercial mooring off Kahana, Maui, and from the denial of his motion for reconsideration. We hold that the appeal was not from a “contested case” within the meaning of the “Rules of Practice and Procedure” (Rules) of respondent-appellee Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) of the State of Hawaii…