Preston v. Hiraoka

Opinion

Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX 06-JUL-2026 11:31 AM Dkt. 42 ODMR

SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI

AILEEN LEILANI PRESTON; OLA PRESTON; VANCE PRESTON, JR.; SONNY PRESTON; HARMONY PAKELE-PRESTON; VANCINA PRESTON; BARBARA PRESTON; VANCE PRESTON; MARGARET MAIAVA; JAYLEEN MAIAVA; JAYDEN MAIAVA; and HUNTER MAIAVA, Petitioners/Defendants-Appellants.

vs.

THE HONORABLE KEITH K. HIRAOKA; THE HONORABLE CLYDE J. WADSWORTH; and THE HONORABLE SONJA M.P. MCCULLEN; Judges of the Intermediate Court of Appeals, State of Hawai i, Respondent Judges,

and

ANTHONY MARK LAKANA TAKEMOTO, as personal representative of THE ESTATE OF MOSES KAPUHILANI TAKEMOTO, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee.

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING (CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX; CIV. NO. 1DRC-XX-XXXXXXX)

ORDER (By: Devens, C.J., McKenna, Eddins, Ginoza, JJ., and Circuit Judge Tonaki, assigned by reason of vacancy)

Upon consideration of Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee’s

Motion for Reconsideration or Clarification filed June 29, 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).

It is ordered that the motion is denied.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, July 6, 2026.

/s/ Vladimir P. Devens

/s/ Sabrina S. McKenna

/s/ Todd W. Eddins

/s/ Lisa M. Ginoza

/s/ John M. Tonaki