Holding a developer to its promises
Ewa Beach, 2013–2025Developer Haseko marketed its Ewa Beach community with a marina. After thousands of homes had been sold, it announced it would build a recreational lagoon instead. In 2013 the homeowners sued, represented by Terry Revere and co-counsel Michael Green.
In 2015 a jury found for the homeowners and awarded $20 million, plus $1,300 per property for lost value. A judge later threw out the verdict, but in 2024 the appeals court restored it. In 2025, after more than a decade of litigation, Haseko agreed to pay $40 million to settle, twice the original award. The settlement included no admission of wrongdoing.
Why it matters to Princeville: homeowners bought on a developer’s promise, stuck together, and held the developer to it.
Standing up for owners targeted by their own board
The “Molokai case,” 2012–2013A couple at the Ke Nani Kai condominiums on Molokai complained about their board. What followed was what Terry called a six-year “campaign of intimidation,” including death threats.
In 2012 a Maui jury found for the couple on all 11 of their claims, including violations of Hawaiʻi’s condominium laws, and awarded $3.87 million against the association, its board, and three board members personally. The verdict was later set aside on appeal, and in 2013 the case settled for $1.2 million. His firm calls it a landmark case in the condominium world.
Why it matters to Princeville: owners who speak up should never be bullied by the board that is supposed to serve them.
Past results don’t guarantee a similar outcome.
