Background
Michel Jabre and Marilyn Whitehouse were the plaintiffs-appellants in litigation against the Association of Apartment Owners of Kaʻiulani of Princeville. The matter reached the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court from two Intermediate Court of Appeals proceedings, CAAP-24-0000490 and CAAP-25-0000396, arising from Case No. 5CSP-24-0000002.
The association filed an application for a writ of certiorari on July 29, 2026. The Supreme Court’s order does not describe the underlying dispute, the lower courts’ reasoning, or the issues presented in the application.
The Court’s Holding
The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court rejected the association’s application for a writ of certiorari. The court therefore declined to review the Intermediate Court of Appeals proceedings.
The brief order contains no merits analysis and announces no substantive rule of law. It should not be read as approval or disapproval of the reasoning below.
Key Takeaways
- The association’s July 29, 2026 certiorari application was rejected.
- The order leaves the Intermediate Court of Appeals proceedings undisturbed without addressing their merits.
- The court provided no explanation for declining review and described no facts concerning the underlying dispute.
Why It Matters
The order ends the association’s attempt to obtain discretionary review in the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court in these proceedings. Its significance is procedural: it does not create precedent on the underlying claims or establish a substantive holding beyond the rejection of certiorari.