Legal Opinion
Soules v. Kauaians for Nukolii Campaign Committee
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 14, 1988No. Nos. 85-1906, 86-2233PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NORRIS, Circuit Judge:
This case involves several constitutional challenges to a special election held on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. We affirm the district court’s award of summary judgment rejecting these constitutional claims, but reverse the sanctions imposed on the appellants during the course of the litigation.
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BACKGROUND
In 1974, Pacific Standard Life Insurance Company and Graham Beach Partners (the Developers) purchased a 60-acre parcel on Kauai. At the time, the property, known as “Nukolii,” was zoned for open or agricultural use only. The County of Kauai (the County) thereafter…
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