Hawaii Supreme Court· 6/10/1997

Keliipuleole v. Wilson

Citations

941 P.2d 300
85 Haw. 217
1997 Haw. LEXIS 51

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

stating that in a declaratory judgment and injunctive relief action, “[pjresumably the legislature was aware of the status of the law and the policies of the [agency], yet declined to amend the statute”
“[T]he legislature is presumed not to intend an absurd result, and the legislation will be construed to avoid, if possible, inconsistency, contradiction!,] and illogicality.”
“[a] rational, sensible and practicable interpretation [of a statute] is preferred to one which is unreasonable or impracticable” (alterations in original
“Words are given their common meaning unless some wording in the statue requires a different interpretation.” (internal quotation marks and citations omitted)
“a court may look to ‘subsequent legislative history or amendments to confirm its interpretation of an earlier statutory provision.’”
“Presumably the legislature was aware of the status of the law and the policies of the [Board of Land and Natural Resources], yet declined to amend the statute.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Moon, Klein, Levinson, Nakayama, Ramil

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Cited by

74 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

Cites

22 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.