Kalima Lawsuit

Aloha,

This information is for Class Members in the Kalima v. State lawsuit. Class Members are “All persons who filed claims with the Hawaiian Home Lands Trust Individual Claims Review Panel on or before August 31, 1995.”

Starting June 13, 2023, all Class Members were sent a notice that provided the estimated settlement payment and included information about claims administration costs and attorneys’ fees sought by Class Counsel.

To see a copy of the Notice, please click here.

On June 20, 2023, Class Members not eligible for a payment were sent a final determination about their claim(s).

To see a copy of the Third Notice to Class Members who are not qualified for payment, please click here.

If you are a Class Member and received a notice of estimated settlement payment, you do not need to take any action to receive your payment.

Final Approval Hearing

The Final Approval Hearing occurred on July 21, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., First Circuit Court Kaʻahumanu Hale, 1111 Alakea Street, Honolulu, HI 96813.

You did not have to appear at the Final Approval Hearing to get your settlement payment.

Support or Object to the Settlement

The deadline to submit a declaration in support of the settlement or to object to the settlement has passed.

Relatives and Heirs – Deceased Class Members Information Forms

If you are a relative of a deceased Class Member and have not already done so, please submit a Deceased Class Member Information Request Form listing all the family members of the deceased Class Members as indicated on the form—spouses, children, grandchildren, etc.

Settlement Payment

The Court granted Final Approval to the Settlement on July 21, 2023. Payments to Living Class Members were mailed out on November 21, 2023.

Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact the Claims Administrator immediately at info@Kalima-Lawsuit.com or by calling 1-808-650-5551 or 1-833-639-1308 (Toll-Free).

Thank you for your continued patience and kōkua.