Bloch v. Ng

Opinion

Electronically Filed

Supreme Court

SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX

19-FEB-2025

10:55 AM

Dkt. 20 ODDP

SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI

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DAVID MICHAEL BLOCH, an individual; and KULA DAVES INC., a for profit S Corporation, by and through David Bloch, Petitioners,

vs.

THE HONORABLE JEFFREY NG, Judge of the Family Court of the Third Circuit, State of Hawaiʻi, Respondent Judge,

and

JEREMY BUTTERFIELD, ESQ. and ANNETTE BLOCH, Respondents.

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ORIGINAL PROCEEDING

(CASE NO. 3FDV-XX-XXXXXXX)

ORDER DENYING PETITION AND MOTION FOR STAY (By: Recktenwald, C.J., McKenna, Eddins, Ginoza, and Devens, JJ.)

Upon consideration of the petition for writ of mandamus or

prohibition filed on November 13, 2024, the motion for stay pending appeal filed on November 29, 2024, and the record, Petitioner has not demonstrated that an extraordinary writ is warranted because an extraordinary writ is not meant to be used in lieu of normal appellate procedures. See Womble Bond

Dickinson (US) LLP v. Kim, 153 Hawaiʻi 307, 319, 537 P.3d 1154, 1166 (2023).

Petitioner has also not demonstrated that a stay is warranted. See Stop Rail Now v. DeCosta, 120 Hawaiʻi 238, 243, 203 P.3d 658, 663 (App. 2008).

It is ordered that the petition and motion for stay pending appeal are denied.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, February 19, 2025.

/s/ Mark E. Recktenwald

/s/ Sabrina S. McKenna

/s/ Todd W. Eddins

/s/ Lisa M. Ginoza

/s/ Vladimir P. Devens