Jamie Williams, et al. v. United States of America, et al.

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF HAWAII

JAMIE WILLIAMS, ET AL., ) Civil No. 23-00028 LEK-KJM ) Plaintiffs, ) FINDINGS AND ) RECOMMENDATION TO GRANT vs. ) THIRD JOINT PETITION FOR ) GOOD FAITH SETTLEMENT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) DETERMINATION (ECF NO. 218) ET AL., ) ) Defendants. ) ______________________________ )

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION TO GRANT THIRD JOINT PETITION FOR GOOD FAITH SETTLEMENT DETERMINATION (ECF NO. 218)

On May 11, 2026, Plaintiffs and Defendant United States of America (“Defendant”) filed a Third Joint Petition for Good Faith Settlement Determination (“Petition”), seeking a determination of good faith settlement for four settling plaintiffs: Jamie Williams, Katie Roberts, Ashley Davis, and Luella Lake. ECF No. 218. On May 13, 2026, non-parties Ohana Military Communities, LLC (“Ohana”), and Hunt MH Property Management, LLC (“Hunt”), timely filed a Memorandum in Opposition to the Petition. ECF No. 220. Therein, Ohana and Hunt reiterated and incorporated by reference their previous opposition as set forth in their August 26, 2025 statement, ECF No. 104. On May 13, 2026, non-parties CP IV Waterfront, LLC, d/b/a Kapilina Beach Homes (“Kapilina”), and GREP Southwest, LLC (“GREP”), also timely filed a

Statement of Position to the Petition. ECF No. 222. Therein, Kapilina and GREP incorporated by reference their previous position as set forth in their August 26, 2025 statement, ECF No. 105, and filed in Feindt, et al. v. United States, Civil No.

22-00397 LEK-KJM (D. Haw.), on March 6, 2026, ECF No. 694. The Court did not receive any other objections. On June 10, 2026, the Court held a hearing on the Petition via video conference. ECF No. 230. Paul V.K. Smith, Esq., appeared on behalf of Plaintiffs.

Eric A. Rey, Esq., Kenneth A. Haywood, Esq., and Alanna Horan, Esq., appeared on behalf of Defendant. Randall C. Whattoff, Esq., appeared on behalf of Ohana and Hunt. Lisa K. Swartzfager, Esq., appeared on behalf of Kapilina and GREP.

The Court has carefully considered the memoranda, applicable law, record in this case, and the oral arguments of counsel. For the reasons set forth in the Court’s findings and recommendation on the first petition for good faith settlement determination, which the district court adopted, the Court FINDS AND

RECOMMENDS that the district court GRANT the Petition. The Court reiterates and incorporates by reference the analysis contained in its prior findings and recommendation. ECF No. 170, 2025 WL 3712269 (D. Haw. Dec. 11, 2025),

adopted by ECF No. 173, 2025 WL 3720623 (D. Haw. Dec. 22, 2025). PagelD.13859

Based on the foregoing, the Court FINDS that the settlements between the four settling plaintiffs and Defendant were made in good faith under Hawaii Revised Statutes § 663—15.5. The Court thus RECOMMENDS that the district court GRANT the Third Joint Petition for Good Faith Settlement Determination (ECF No. 218). IT IS SO FOUND AND RECOMMENDED. DATED: Honolulu, Hawaii, June 12, 2026.

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Williams, et al. v. United States, et al., Crvil No. 23-00028 LEK-KJM; Findings and Recommendation to Grant Third Joint Petition for Good Faith Settlement Determination (ECF No. 218)