Hughes, et al v. The United States of America

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF HAWAII
PATRICK FEINDT, JR., ET AL.,
Plaintiffs,
vs.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Defendant.
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JACLYN HUGHES, ET AL.,
Plaintiffs,
vs.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Defendant.
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Civil No. 22-00397 LEK-KJM
FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATION TO GRANT
UNITED STATES’ PETITION FOR
GOOD FAITH SETTLEMENT
DETERMINATION (ECF NO. 827)
Civil No. 24-00059 LEK-KJM
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION TO
GRANT UNITED STATES’ PETITION FOR GOOD
FAITH SETTLEMENT DETERMINATION (ECF NO. 827)
On July 13, 2026, Defendant United States of America (“Defendant”) filed a
Petition for Good Faith Settlement Determination (“Petition”), seeking a
determination of good faith settlement for 118 settling plaintiffs (collectively,
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“Plaintiffs”)1. ECF No. 827.2 This is the eighth petition for good faith settlement
determination filed in these consolidated cases.
On August 5, 2026, pursuant to the Court’s request, Plaintiffs filed a
Response to the Petition. ECF No. 867. Therein, Plaintiffs state that they “consent
to, and affirmatively support,” the Petition. Id. at 3.
On July 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. 828. Therein, Ohana and
Hunt reiterated and incorporated by reference their previous opposition filed on
February 24, 2026, ECF No. 677.
On August 4, 2026, non-parties CP IV Waterfront, LLC d/b/a Kapilina
Beach Homes (“Kapilina”), and GREP Southwest, LLC (“GREP”), timely filed a
Statement of Position to the Petition. ECF No. 861. Therein, Kapilina and GREP
incorporated by reference their previous position as set forth in their statement
filed on March 6, 2026, ECF No. 694.
The Court did not receive any other objections.
On August 12, 2026, Defendant filed a Reply. ECF No. 876.
1 See ECF No. 827-2 for a list of the settling plaintiffs that are the subject of the
Petition.
2 The Court cites to the Feindt docket, unless otherwise noted.
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On August 19, 2026, the Court held a hearing on the Petition via video
conference. ECF No. 886. Kenneth A. Haywood, Esq., and Alanna Horan, Esq.,
appeared on behalf of Defendant. Lyle S. Hosoda, Esq., and Kristina Baehr, Esq.,
appeared on behalf of Plaintiffs. 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 Defendant’s 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 order. ECF No.
721, 2026 WL 1071033 (D. Haw. Apr. 2, 2026), adopted by ECF No. 743, 2026
WL 1399523 (D. Haw. May 19, 2026).
Based on the foregoing, the Court FINDS that the settlements between the
subject settling plaintiffs as listed in ECF No. 827-2 and Defendant United States
of America were made in good faith under Hawaii Revised Statutes § 663–15.5.
The Court thus RECOMMENDS that the district court GRANT Defendant’s
Petition for Good Faith Settlement Determination (ECF No. 827).
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IT IS SO FOUND AND RECOMMENDED.
DATED: Honolulu, Hawaii, August 20, 2026.
Feindt v. United States, Civil No. 22-00397 LEK-KJM; Hughes v. United States, Civil No. 24-00059
LEK-KJM; Findings and Recommendation to Grant United States’ Petition for Good Faith Settlement
Determination (ECF No. 827)
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