Red Hill residents affected by fuel contamination file lawsuit against landlords

TL;DR - Residents affected by the fuel contamination of the Navy’s water supply on Oahu have begun bringing class-action lawsuits against their landlords.

A complaint was filed Dec. 31 in Circuit Court against Ohana Military Communities, Hunt MH Property Management, Island Palm Communities and Hickam Communities, and on Monday a separate suit was filed against Kapilina Beach Homes.

The plaintiffs argue they overpaid for rent and that housing companies failed to provide a safe environment and did not disclose risks of fuel contamination to residents. The lawsuits say families and individuals were “wrongfully evicted” from their homes as a result of the contamination.

January 8, 2022: Red Hill residents affected by fuel contamination file lawsuit against landlords, Honolulu Star-Advertiser