Carvalho v. Ochiai

Opinion

Electronically Filed

Supreme Court

SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX

12-AUG-2025

08:16 AM

Dkt. 10 ODDP

SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI

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JAMES C. CARVALHO; APRIL T. CARVALHO;

and IKAIKA BUILDERS, INC., Petitioners,

vs.

THE HONORABLE DEAN E. OCHIAI, Judge of the Circuit Court of the First Circuit, State of Hawaiʻi, Respondent Judge,

and

MICHAEL MATTHEWS, Respondent.

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ORIGINAL PROCEEDING

(CASE NO. 1CCV-XX-XXXXXXX)

ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR WRIT OF PROHIBITION WITHOUT PREJUDICE (By: Recktenwald, C.J., McKenna, Eddins, Ginoza, and Devens, JJ.)

Upon consideration of the petition for writ of prohibition filed March 14, 2025, and the record, Petitioners have not demonstrated a clear and indisputable right to relief nor a lack of alternative means to seek relief. See Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP v. Kim, 153 Hawaiʻi 307, 319, 537 P.3d 1154, 1166 (2023); see also Hawaiʻi Rules of Appellate Procedure Rule 8(a)

(2010); Kelepolo v. Fernandez, 148 Hawaiʻi 182, 468 P.3d 196 (2020).

It is ordered that the petition is denied without prejudice. Petitioners may refile the petition for extraordinary writ, as appropriate.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, August 12, 2025.

/s/ Mark E. Recktenwald

/s/ Sabrina S. McKenna

/s/ Todd W. Eddins

/s/ Lisa M. Ginoza

/s/ Vladimir P. Devens