Real Estate & Property Law

More Superferry Round 2 Briefs

By Robert Thomas (inversecondemnation.com)

Just in case you wanted even more to read tonight before tomorrow's Hawaii Supreme Court oral arguments in the Hawaii Superferry appeal redux, posted below is a nearly complete set of briefs. Some are upwards of 2 MB, so you -- and your internet service provider -- have been duly warned.

Believe it or not, this is not a complete set of briefs (it's somewhat ironic that "environmental litigation" can kill so many trees), but only those that seemed to us likely to be of interest when we scanned the files at the Clerk's office. The case involves three major parties (Sierra Club, State of Hawaii Department of Transportation, and the Hawaii Superferry) and there are not only appeals, but cross-appeals, so yes, there are other briefs not included here.

For the Court's summary of the issues in the case, go here. For a summary of what goes on in appellate oral arguments, go here.

Reminder: we will be live blogging the oral arguments, starting at about 8:45 a.m. tomorrow.  Point your web browser to this page.  If you are in the Supreme Court courtroom tomorrow and see the guy in the back row typing furiously and silently cursing Verizon's EVDO service, that's me; stop by and say hello.

Briefs on the "Act 2 issue"

• Sierra Club, et al.'s Opening Brief

• State of Hawaii Dep't of Transportation Answering Brief

• (Hawaii Superferry filed an Answering Brief, which "incorporates by reference the arguments set forth in the State's Answering Brief, filed August 18, 2008.")

• Sierra Club, et al.'s Reply Brief

Briefs on the attorney's fees issue

• State of Hawaii Dep't of Transportation Opening Brief

• Hawaii Superferry's Opening Brief

• Sierra Club, et al.'s Answering Brief to State's Opening Brief

• Sierra Club, et al.'s Answering Brief to Hawaii Superferry's Opening Brief

• Hawaii Superferry's Reply Brief

Full post as published by inversecondemnation on December 17, 2008 (boomark / email).