JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald, above left, took his place on the bench Thursday during the start of a hearing over settlements pertaining to the 2023 Lahaina ...
Regardless of which way the court rules, homeowners could be impacted from a case that revolves around a $4 billion settlement.
The key issue is whether insurance companies should have been included in the settlement for the $3 billion they are paying in property damage claims.
The court faces a decision that could kill the so-called “global” settlement between victims, Hawaii Electric, the state, Kamehameha Schools and other entities.
The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court convened to determine whether or not insurers can interfere with the historic $4.037 billion global ...