Civil Beat Law Center for the Public Interest v. Kawashima

Opinion

Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX 21-JAN-2026 01:10 PM Dkt. 56 ODMR

SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI

CIVIL BEAT LAW CENTER FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST, Petitioner,

vs.

THE HONORABLE JAMES S. KAWASHIMA, Judge of the Circuit Court the First Circuit, State of Hawaiʻi, Respondent Judge;

and

M.K.; S. LAWRENCE SCHLESINGER, M.D., FACS; PHOENIX GROUP, LLC dba THE BREAST IMPLANT CENTER OF HAWAII and MOMMY MAKEOVER INSTITUTE OF HAWAII, Respondents.

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING (CIV. NO. 1CCV-XX-XXXXXXX)

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION (By: McKenna, C.J., Eddins, Ginoza, and Devens, JJ., and Circuit Judge Tomasa, assigned by reason of vacancy)

Upon consideration of Respondents S. Lawrence Schlesinger,

M.D., FACS, Phoenix Group LLC dba The Breast Implant Center of

Hawaii, and Mommy Makeover Institute of Hawaii’s (Respondents) motion for reconsideration filed January 15, 2026, and the

record, this court has not overlooked or misapprehended points

of law or fact. See Hawaiʻi Rules of Appellate Procedure Rule

40(b) (eff. 2000).

The motion for reconsideration is denied.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, January 21, 2026.

/s/ Sabrina S. McKenna

/s/ Todd W. Eddins

/s/ Lisa M. Ginoza

/s/ Vladimir P. Devens

/s/ Taryn R. Tomasa