Hardin, Jr. v. Lee

Opinion

Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX 13-FEB-2026 01:21 PM Dkt. 16 ODDP

SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI ________________________________________________________________

ROBERT H. HARDIN, JR., Petitioner,

vs.

THE HONORABLE ANNALISA M. BERNARD LEE, Judge of the District Court of the Second Circuit, State of Hawaiʻi, Respondent Judge,

and

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, Respondent. ________________________________________________________________

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING (CASE NO. 2DSC-XX-XXXXXXX)

ORDER DISMISSING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS WITH PREJUDICE (By: McKenna, Acting C.J., Eddins, Ginoza, and Devens, JJ., and Circuit Judge Johnson, assigned by reason of vacancy)

A petition for writ of mandamus was filed in this case on

November 18, 2025. Petitioner subsequently filed a notice of

dismissal on December 8, 2025, that requests dismissal of the

petition for writ of mandamus. Based on the record, we construe

the December 8, 2025 notice as a motion to dismiss and grant the

motion. It is ordered that the petition is dismissed with

prejudice.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaii, February 13, 2026.

/s/ Sabrina S. McKenna

/s/ Todd W. Eddins

/s/ Lisa M. Ginoza

/s/ Vladimir P. Devens

/s/ Ronald G. Johnson