Background
UMB Bank, N.A., acting solely as legal title trustee for LVS Title Trust XIII, was the plaintiff-appellee in litigation against Sa Tupulua and Gladys Ulu Tupulua. The matter reached the Supreme Court of the State of Hawaiʻi on certiorari from the Intermediate Court of Appeals.
On August 24, 2026, the supreme court filed an opinion in the case. The September 9 order addressed a word appearing on page 22, line 6 of that opinion.
The Court’s Holding
The court ordered that “vacating” on page 22, line 6 be replaced with “affirming.” The correction changes the stated disposition at that location in the August 24 opinion.
The court also directed the clerk to take all necessary steps to notify publishing agencies of the change. The correction order did not otherwise describe or alter the opinion’s reasoning.
Key Takeaways
- The August 24, 2026 opinion is corrected to use “affirming,” not “vacating,” on page 22, line 6.
- The clerk must notify publishing agencies of the correction.
- The order identifies no other change to the opinion.
Why It Matters
“Affirming” and “vacating” describe materially different appellate outcomes. The correction ensures that published versions of the opinion accurately state the court’s disposition.