Judge Approves Settlements For 119 Minors in Hawaii Naval Base Jet Fuel Spill Case

( April 30, 2026, 8:37 AM EDT) -- HONOLULU — A federal judge in Hawaii has adopted a magistrate judge’s report that recommended approving settlements for 119 minor plaintiffs, for a combined gross total of $1,588,000, for injuries to plaintiffs in two of three consolidated cases stemming from groundwater contamination following a jet fuel spill at the Pearl Harbor Naval Base. The actual net settlement amounts for each plaintiff will be reduced by the cost of attorney fees and Hawaii state excise tax....