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Leilani Estates board reports facility upgrades, says lawsuit ended; neighbors dispute claim
Summary
Leilani Estates' board described building repairs, a new website and plans for a playground and said attorneys tied to a lawsuit were terminated — a statement that drew immediate objection from at least one director who questioned whether the action is final.
The Leilani Estates Association board reported a string of facility upgrades and community projects and said it has ended outside legal representation tied to litigation the group called the "JP lawsuit." The board also described meetings with the county about purchasing and clearing lava lots and announced plans to assemble a playground structure this weekend.
"We terminated the lawsuit that they have brought against us, and we terminated their attorneys," the board president said during the president's report. That proclamation prompted an immediate objection from another director, who said the statement was "not true" and that legal questions belong in executive session.
The president outlined other operational changes: new bank accounts, an automated mezzanine lighting system, a single alarm panel, new locks and a new safe for the office, and repainting of a water tank used for fire response. The board also said it met with county officials to review buyouts of lava-damaged lots and is mapping county-owned parcels that would be removed from the association's inventory.
Several residents pressed for clarification about the lawsuit and whether the board has authority to end or alter litigation strategy without further legal counsel. The president maintained that attorneys were dismissed and the board would "see that in the courts," while dissenting members urged reliance on counsel and executive-session rules for legal matters.
The meeting adjourned after extended debate; the board invited residents to remain for informal follow-up. The association did not provide a written statement or document at the meeting showing a court filing or settlement that would definitively end the litigation.
