UNITED STATES v. 243.538 ACRES OF LAND

Civ. No. 78-0359.

509 F.Supp. 981 (1981)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. 243.538 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS, IN the COUNTY OF MAUI, STATE OF HAWAII; the Nature Conservancy et al., and Unknown Owners, Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Hawaii.

March 9, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cora K. Lum, Asst. U. S. Atty., Walter M. Heen, U. S. Atty., Honolulu, Hawaii, for plaintiff.

David H. C. Lee, Herbert K. Shimabukuro, Stanley M. Morishige, Nishimura, Lee & Shimabukuro, Honolulu, Hawaii, for claimants Kaholokula, Ho, Kawaauhau, Goodness, Sniffen, Eleban, Simpson, Palafox, Bayron, Akee, Akee, Akee, Akee, Akee and Akee.

Clesson Y. Chikasuye, Honolulu, Hawaii, for claimants Kamakawiwoole, Bent, Bartels and Cummins.

William M. Tam, Ronald Albu, Legal Aid Soc. of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, for claimants Aluli, Aluli, Toomey and Lino.

Ryther L. Barbin, Wailuku, Hawaii, for claimants Kinser and Kamai.

Edmund J. Wood, Seattle, Wash., for claimant Kamai.

David K. Namaka, Honolulu, Hawaii, for claimants Hokoana and Hokoana.

Donald E. Scearce, Cades, Schutte, Fleming & Wright, Honolulu, Hawaii, for claimants Asing and Asing.

Yukio Naito, Honolulu, Hawaii, for claimants Lake and Kelii.

Thomas M. Culbertson, James T. Paul, Corey Y. S. Park, Paul, Johnson & Alston, Honolulu, Hawaii, for claimant Aina O Kipahulu Ass'n.

Yuklin Aluli, Mililani Trask, Honolulu, Hawaii, for claimants Aluli, Hollinger, Aluli, Souza, Aluli, McManus, Akiona and Akiona.

Kahala-Ann Trask Gibson, Honolulu, Hawaii, for claimants Saffery and Smythe.

Isaac Davis Hall, Wailuku, Hawaii, for claimants Aluli, Pang, Hoopai, Ramos, Kupele, Saffery and Smythe.

William C. McCorriston, Goodsill, Anderson & Quinn, Honolulu, Hawaii, for claimant the Nature Conservancy.

James H. Case, Robert E. Strand, Carlsmith, Carlsmith, Wichman & Case, Honolulu, Hawaii, for claimant Kipahulu Inv. Co.

Edward C. Kemper, Kemper & Watts, Honolulu, Hawaii, for claimants Drummond and Drummond.

Kinji Kanazawa, Harilyn S. Mau, Honolulu, Hawaii, for claimant Pelayo.

Stuart M. Cowan, Cowan & Frey, Honolulu, Hawaii, for claimant Wedemeyer.


DECISION AND ORDER GRANTING REQUESTS FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS

SAMUEL P. KING, Chief Judge.

On September 18, 1978, the United States of America filed a complaint in condemnation and notice of condemnation for the taking in seven tracts of 243.538 acres of land, more or less, in the County of Maui, Hawaii. The land was to be taken "for the proper administration, preservation, and development of Haleakala National Park for the use, benefit and enjoyment...

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