Kuhio housing residents sue

Federal and state class-action lawsuits were filed yesterday on behalf of Kuhio Park Terrace and Kuhio Homes residents who allege that they have lived with “notoriously unsafe and inaccessible” conditions.

The federal case alleges that the public housing project violates the American with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act and the Fair Housing Act. The state case alleges a breach of obligation by the state under its warranty of habitability.

“These pair of lawsuits were filed to bring court scrutiny to how badly public housing has been run in the State of Hawaiʻi,” said Paul Alston, the residents' local attorney. “We also know based on history that under this administration, it won't change without a court mandate.”