PL III, LLC v. Puu Lani Ranch Corp

Opinion

Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX 11-AUG-2025 08:00 AM IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI Dkt. 36 OGAC ________________________________________________________________

PL III, LLC, a Hawaii limited liability company; ARICK B. YANAGIHARA; WILLIAM G. BOYLE; and ANITA MATSUZAKI, Respondents/Plaintiffs/Counterclaim Defendants-Appellants, and MICHAEL H. NEKOBA, Petitioner/Plaintiff/Counterclaim Defendant-Appellant, vs. PUU LANI RANCH CORP., a Hawaiʻi Corporation, Respondent/Defendant/Counterclaimant-Appellee, and F. NEWELL BOHNETT, as Trustee under that certain unrecorded Revocable Living Trust Agreement dated July 29, 1981, made by F. Newell Bohnett, as Settlor; and F. NEWELL BOHNETT, in his individual capacity, Respondents/Defendants-Appellees. ________________________________________________________________

CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX; CASE NO. 3CC11100433K)

ORDER ACCEPTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: McKenna, Acting C.J., Eddins, Ginoza, and Devens, JJ., and Circuit Judge Somerville, in place of Recktenwald, CJ., recused)

Petitioner Michael H. Nekoba’s application for writ of certiorari filed on July 7, 2025, is accepted. Under Hawaiʻi Rules of Appellate Procedure (“HRAP”) Rule 40.1, this court “may limit the question on review.” Here, we limit the question on review to question “A” of Petitioner’s application for writ of certiorari. It is further ordered that no oral argument will be heard in this case. Any party may, within ten days and pursuant to HRAP Rule 34(c), move for retention of oral argument. DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, August 11, 2025. /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ Vladmir P. Devens /s/ Rowena A. Somerville