Narrative Opinion Summary
The Supreme Court of Hawaiʻi addressed the case of James B. Nutter Company versus Elton Lane Namahoe, Sr., along with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development as co-defendants. The court reviewed a motion for reconsideration submitted by James B. Nutter Company on April 10, 2023. After considering the motion and the relevant records, the court denied the request for reconsideration. The order was issued by Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald and Justices Paula A. Nakayama, Sabrina S. McKenna, and Todd W. Eddins on April 17, 2023. Notably, Associate Justice Michael D. Wilson, who was part of the court during the decision, had retired on March 31, 2023.
Legal Issues Addressed
Judicial Authority and Compositionsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The order denying the motion for reconsideration was issued by the sitting justices of the Supreme Court of Hawaiʻi, noting a change in the court's composition due to the retirement of one justice prior to the decision.
Reasoning: The order was issued by Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald and Justices Paula A. Nakayama, Sabrina S. McKenna, and Todd W. Eddins on April 17, 2023. Notably, Associate Justice Michael D. Wilson, who was part of the court during the decision, had retired on March 31, 2023.
Motion for Reconsiderationsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The court reviewed and ultimately denied the motion for reconsideration submitted by James B. Nutter Company.
Reasoning: The court reviewed a motion for reconsideration submitted by James B. Nutter Company on April 10, 2023. After considering the motion and the relevant records, the court denied the request for reconsideration.