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Association of Condominium Homeowners of Tropics of Waikele v. Sakuma

Citation: Not availableDocket: SCWC-12-0000145

Court: Hawaii Supreme Court; October 16, 2012; Hawaii; State Supreme Court

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Narrative Opinion Summary

Patsy Naomi Sakuma's application for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Hawai#i was rejected. The case originated from the Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA No. CAAP-12-0000145; Civ. No. 07-1-1487) involving the Association of Condominium Homeowners of Tropics at Waikele as the respondent/plaintiff-appellee and Sakuma as the petitioner/defendant-appellant, alongside First Hawaiian Bank and Waikele Community Association as respondents/defendants-appellees. The order was signed by Acting Chief Justice Paula A. Nakayama and Justices Acoba, McKenna, Pollack, and Circuit Judge Kubo, who sat in place of the recused Chief Justice Recktenwald. The order was dated October 16, 2012, in Honolulu, Hawai#i.

Legal Issues Addressed

Judicial Panel Composition

Application: The order was issued by a panel of justices including an acting chief justice and a circuit judge sitting in place of a recused chief justice.

Reasoning: The order was signed by Acting Chief Justice Paula A. Nakayama and Justices Acoba, McKenna, Pollack, and Circuit Judge Kubo, who sat in place of the recused Chief Justice Recktenwald.

Writ of Certiorari

Application: The Supreme Court of Hawai'i denied the petitioner's application for a writ of certiorari, meaning the court will not review the decision of the Intermediate Court of Appeals.

Reasoning: Patsy Naomi Sakuma's application for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Hawai#i was rejected.