The Supreme Court of the State of Hawai`i is the State’s court of last resort. The Supreme Court hears appeals that are properly brought before the court upon applications for writs of certiorari to the Intermediate Court of Appeals, designated direct appeals from agency decisions, and applications for transfer from the Intermediate Court of ...

1 day ago · The Hawaii Supreme Court heard a $4 billion argument Thursday over the Maui wildfire lawsuits. The court faced a decision that could kill the so-called “global” settlement between victims ...

The Supreme Court of Hawaii is the highest court of the State of Hawaii in the United States. Its decisions are binding on all other courts of the Hawaii State Judiciary. The principal purpose of the Supreme Court is to review the decisions of the …

9 hours ago · “The Hawaii Supreme Court’s ruling was the correct outcome,” Lowenthal said. “The resolution of this critical issue allows the global settlement to now move forward, putting money into the ...

1 day ago · The Hawaii Supreme Court ruled Monday that insurers could not take part in a $4 billion settlement for victims of the 2023 fires that killed over 100 people and destroyed thousands of homes.

8 hours ago · The Supreme Court of Hawaii this week decided that insurance companies seeking to file their own suits against those deemed responsible for 2023’s devastating wildfires on the island of Maui ...

All five Hawai‘i Supreme Court justices said in their written order that the exclusive remedy, under HRS 663-10, is for the property and casualty insurer to request the money paid out to be reimbursed by the insured. The settlement monies from the defendants will go directly to fire victims rather than to the insurance companies.

1 day ago · Attorney Jesse Max Creed, right, speaks during a Hawaii Supreme Court hearing in Honolulu, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, regarding settlements related to the 2023 Lahaina wildfires. Jamm Aquino/Honolulu ...

1 day ago · HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s Supreme Court ruled Monday that insurance companies can’t bring their own legal actions against those blamed for Maui’s catastrophic 2023 wildfire, the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century. The ruling allows a $4 billion settlement under threat by insurance issues to move forward.

2 days ago · HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Hawaii Supreme Court ruled today that insurance companies are barred from subrogation claims against the defendants in the $4 billion Global Settlement for victims of the ...