Law Journals and Reviews

Extending Land Reform to Leasehold Condominiums in Hawai'i. 14 UH L. Rev. 681.

Case Notes

Chapter did not preempt ordinance relating to residential condominium leasehold conversion. 76 H. 46, 868 P.2d 1193.

Condemnation of leased fee interests in residential houselots continued to satisfy "public use" prerequisite of Fifth Amendment of U.S. Constitution and article I, §20 of Hawai`i Constitution. 79 H. 64, 898 P.2d 576.

Chapter only authorizes housing finance and development corporation to institute single condemnation proceeding of a specifically designated portion of a development tract and does not allow that proceeding to be judicially divided into multiple condemnations of individual lots. 82 H. 172, 921 P.2d 92.

Constitutionality.

Chapter did not violate "public use" requirement of 5th Amendment to U.S. Constitution. 467 U.S. 229.

Hawaii Land Reform Act violates public use limitation of 5th and 14th Amendments of U.S. Constitution. 702 F.2d 788.

Given system of landholding in Hawaii, legislature could, under police power, conclude that general welfare was served by condemning land of large landholder-lessors and allow lessees to purchase land from State. 483 F. Supp. 63.

Legislature's determinations of what land is subject to condemnation and who is entitled to repurchase from State are not arbitrary or capricious. 483 F. Supp. 63.

Condemnation of leased fee interests in residential houselots continued to satisfy "public use" prerequisite of Fifth Amendment to U.S. Constitution and article I, §20 of Hawai`i constitution. 79 H. 64, 898 P.2d 576.