In re: Kidani

• Court: Hawaii Supreme Court
• Decided: October 23, 2023
• Docket: SCAD-21-0000444
• Status: Published

Opinion

Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCAD-XX-XXXXXXX 23-OCT-2023 09:47 AM Dkt. 74 ORD

SCAD-XX-XXXXXXX IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI ________________________________________________________________ IN RE: GRANT K. KIDANI (Deceased) Bar No. 2152 ________________________________________________________________ ORIGINAL PROCEEDING (ODC No. 21-0151)

ORDER (By: Recktenwald, C.J., McKenna and Eddins, JJ., and Intermediate Court of Appeals Chief Judge Ginoza, and Intermediate Court of Appeals Associate Judge Leonard, assigned by reason of vacancies)

Upon consideration of the October 4, 2023 report and

motion for fees and costs, submitted by attorney Alika L. Piper,

as Trustee over the law practice of deceased attorney Grant K.

Kidani, pursuant to Rule 2.20 of the Rules of the Supreme Court

of the State of Hawaiʻi (RSCH), the exhibits appended thereto,

the October 11, 2023 statement from Bradley R. Tamm, as Trustee

Administrator at the Office of Disciplinary Counsel, and the

record in this matter, we conclude that Trustee Piper has

fulfilled the duties as Trustee and that nothing further remains

for Trustee to do in this matter. We find that the fees requested are supported by a timesheet, are well documented, and

that the hours are reasonable and related to the work, and that

the costs requested are related to the trusteeship and supported

by receipt. Therefore,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the report is approved.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the motion for fees and

costs is approved in full. The Disciplinary Board of the Hawaiʻi

Supreme Court shall, within 30 days after the entry date of this

order, pay Trustee Piper $7,972.50 for fees earned, $375.66 in

General Excise Tax, calculated at the City & County of Honolulu

rate of 4.712%, and $119.20 in reimbursement for costs incurred,

totaling $8,467.36.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Trustee Piper is discharged

as Successor Trustee, though, as a final act as Trustee, Trustee

Piper shall relinquish control of the IOLTA account ending in

x8327 to the Bank of Hawaii, for the bank to manage according to

its policies and procedures.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, October 23, 2023.

/s/ Mark E. Recktenwald

/s/ Sabrina S. McKenna

/s/ Todd W. Eddins

/s/ Lisa M. Ginoza

/s/ Katherine G. Leonard