State v. Dillingham Corp.

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

KOBAYASHI, J.

This is an appeal by the State of Hawaii (appellant) from a jury verdict below awarding Dillingham Corporation (appellee), a Hawaii corporation, $1,500,000.00 as just compensation for lands taken in an eminent domain proceeding.

We affirm.

ISSUES

I. Whether the trial court was required to rule as a matter of law that the condemned property was not subdividable.

II. Whether the trial court committed prejudicial error in instructing the jury on the lot width definition contained in § 21-201 of the City’s Comprehensive Zoning Code (Code).

III. Whether the trial…