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Serving Hawaii’s people for over 40 years
Haig v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, No. 93-800 (1993).
Represented one of the Damon heirs suing to preserve the historic Damon Building in downtown Honolulu, which is now the First Hawaiian Bank Building, which stands 50 feet above any other buildings now standing in Downtown, Honolulu.
Hamilton v. Commonwealth, 415 A. 2d 444 (Pa. App. 1980).
Represented citizens suing to preserve a historic site, St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church situated right in the way of further construction of a federal highway around Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It still stands today and the highway goes around the church.
Life of the Land v. Ariyoshi, 59 Haw. 156, 577 P. 2d 1116 (1978).
Set Hawaii Court standards for injunctions when bringing environmental lawsuits.
Mahelona v. HELCO, 418 F. Supp. 1328 (D. Haw. 1976).
Obtained injunction and then settled with Hawaiian Electric Company for long term lease of "Tracks" surf site after which the City built restrooms, showers and achanging area for surfers.
McGlone v. Inaba, 64 Haw. 27, 12 Envtl. L. Rep. 20 @ 338 (1981).
Environmental challenge to building of home in the middle of sensitive bird sanctuary without proper environmental study.
Outdoor Circle v. Castle Estate, 4 Haw. App. 633 (1983).
Environmental challenges to preserve Kawainui Marsh.
Outdoor Circle v. Castle Estate, 67 Haw. 1 (1984).
Further Environmental challenge to preserve Kawainui Marsh.
Puna Speaks v. Hodel, 562 F. Supp. 82, 20 ERC 1744 (D. Haw. 1983).
Brought challenge to geothermal well at Pohoiki, on the Big Island by local residents who lived in the area and who felt the geothermal plant was causing them to suffer various breathing illnesses. See, also Puna Speaks v. Edwards, 554 F. Supp. 117 (D. Haw. 1982).
Stop H-3 Association v. Coleman, 533 F. 2d 434, 9 ERC, 1383, 6 Envtl. L. Rep. 20424 (9th Cir. 1976).
The 9th Circuit ruled the Federal Secretary of Interior has ultimate power to determine the historic significance of a property even at the state level which cannot be trumped by the state. Jack second chaired before the 9th Circuit with lead counsel, Boyce Brown, Esq.