FAQs

The Maui Wildfire Cases include Individual Plaintiffs 2023 Maui Fire cases filed in the Second Circuit Court in the State of Hawaiʻi and unfiled cases arising from damages related to the wildfire that started in Lahaina on August 8, 2023.

The Second Circuit Court in Hawaiʻi issued Case Management Order No. 7 (“CMO 7”), governing the procedures for plaintiffs, or their attorneys, if represented, to complete and serve initial damages discovery in the Maui Fire Cases. The Portal is the official platform for plaintiffs, or their attorneys, if represented, to register Maui Fire Cases and submit the discovery documents required under the Order. 

BrownGreer PLC is the Portal Administrator. The Parties (Defendants and Plaintiffs, collectively, “Parties”), together with the Subrogation Plaintiffs, mutually agreed to retain BrownGreer to develop and maintain systems of data collection, maintenance, and reporting.

The Court in CMO 7 required each plaintiff, or their attorney, if represented, to register their filed case within 30 days of the entry of CMO 7 (i.e., no later than August 26, 2024) or within 30 days of the filing of a Notice of Adoption, whichever is later. Plaintiffs with unfiled cases, or their attorneys, if represented, may also register.

Yes, plaintiffs with unfiled cases or their attorneys, if represented, may register on the Portal. If an attorney representing a plaintiff with an unfiled case registers the plaintiff, the Portal will require the attorney to affirm under Hawaiʻi Rule of Civil Procedure 11 that they represent the client in question and that the information being submitted is true and correct to the best of the attorney’s knowledge, pursuant to CMO 7.

The Plaintiff Fact Sheet and Damages Questionnaire processes contemplated under CMO 7 have been paused considering the August 2, 2024, discovery stay. However, registration remains open, and plaintiffs, or their attorneys, if represented, are encouraged to register all cases, both filed and unfiled. 

If you need assistance, contact us at info@mauiwildfirecases.com or (888) 730-5022.

Pro se plaintiffs who do not already have access to the Portal may submit a request. Attorneys who represent plaintiffs and whose law firm has not yet been granted access may also submit a request. Represented plaintiffs must contact their attorneys for additional information.

Click the Log In button in the top header of this website. Next, click Request Access and provide the required information.

If a member of your law firm has been granted access to the Portal, that person, as the Portal Administrator for your law firm, can add new users on the Firm Administration tab of the Portal in the Manage Firm Users section.

Each firm will have its own Portal. Both you and co-counsel will need to request access to the Portal. After you have both established access, email info@mauiwildfirecases.com identifying the plaintiffs that you represent with co-counsel. You and your co-counsel will only be able to view the shared plaintiffs that you specifically asked the Portal Administrator to link to each of your Portals. Your co-counsel will not have access to any plaintiffs in your inventory that you do not represent together.

Any authorized user that you add to your law firm’s Portal will have access to your entire plaintiff inventory. This means that if you have granted co-counsel access to your Portal as an authorized user, that firm will be able to see all documents, registration details, and other information related to your entire plaintiff inventory, including plaintiffs who you do not represent together.

If you would like for co-counsel to have access to certain plaintiffs in your inventory that you represent with that counsel, we will establish a separate law firm Portal for your co-counsel and will link shared plaintiffs to each of your Portals. Email info@mauiwildfirecases.com identifying the plaintiffs that you represent with co-counsel and would like to link to multiple Portals.

If you are represented by an attorney, you must contact your law firm for additional information. Your attorney will have access to the Portal, and you will need to communicate with your attorney about your filing. You will not have direct Portal access.

If you are a pro se plaintiff (not represented by an attorney), click the Request Access button on the Log In screen or contact the Portal Administrator at info@mauiwildfirecases.com for information.

Click the Log In button in the top header of this website. Enter your login ID and password and click the Log In button.

The first time you use the Portal, you are required to agree to the Maui Wildfire Cases Portal User Agreement. You will also need to update your temporary password. Follow the on-screen instructions or contact info@mauiwildfirecases.com if you need any assistance.

You can find court documents in the Court Information section on this website.

You must register a minor plaintiff using their full name and information. The Portal is a secure, closed system, so it is safe and appropriate to provide those details.

If the deceased plaintiff has a probated estate, you must register the estate using its legal name, i.e., Estate of [John Doe]. If there is no probated estate, register the decedent in their individual name.

No. You do not need to have an Authorized Representative appointed to register a deceased, minor, or incapacitated plaintiff. There will be an opportunity to provide information about Authorized Representatives later.

No. You do not need a lawyer to register in the Maui Wildfires Cases Portal. If you are represented by a lawyer and have questions about your registration, please direct any questions to your law firm.