Shimizu v. Cataldo

Opinion

Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX 18-SEP-2025 07:52 AM Dkt. 49 ODMR

SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI ________________________________________________________________

RIKA SHIMIZU, Petitioner,

vs.

THE HONORABLE LISA W. CATALDO, Judge of the Circuit Court of the First Circuit, State of Hawaiʻi, Respondent Judge,

and

R.T., a minor; TOMOKO MATSUKAWA; MINA TAKAMURA; and TAKESHI NANBU, Respondents. ________________________________________________________________

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

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION (By: Recktenwald, C.J., McKenna, Eddins, and Ginoza, JJ., and Circuit Judge Copeland, in place of Devens, J., recused)

Upon consideration of the motion for reconsideration filed

September 15, 2025, which seeks reconsideration of this court’s

August 25, 2025 order denying the petition for writ of mandamus

or extraordinary writ, 1 and the record, this court has not

1 The last day to timely file a motion for reconsideration was extended to September 15, 2025. overlooked or misapprehended points of law or fact. See Hawaiʻi

Rules of Appellate Procedure Rule 40(b) (2000).

It is ordered that the motion for reconsideration is

denied.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, September 18, 2025.

/s/ Mark E. Recktenwald

/s/ Sabrina S. McKenna

/s/ Todd W. Eddins

/s/ Lisa M. Ginoza

/s/ Rebecca A. Copeland