Background
Steven Drapkin appealed from a proceeding against the Department of Health, State of Hawaiʻi, in the Circuit Court of the First Circuit, Civil No. 1CCV-22-0000808.
On October 22, 2026, the Intermediate Court of Appeals entered an opinion in the case. The opinion’s caption incorrectly identified the plaintiff-appellant as “Stephen Drapkin.”
The Court’s Holding
The court ordered the October 22 opinion corrected by replacing “STEPHEN DRAPKIN, Plaintiff-Appellant,” with “STEVEN DRAPKIN, Plaintiff-Appellant” on page one of the caption.
The court also directed the clerk to take all necessary steps to notify publishing agencies of the correction. The order did not alter or address the opinion’s substantive rulings.
Key Takeaways
- The appellant’s correct name is Steven Drapkin.
- The correction applies to the caption of the opinion entered October 22, 2026.
- The clerk must notify publishing agencies of the corrected caption.
Why It Matters
The order ensures that the official opinion and published versions accurately identify the appellant. It is a clerical correction, not a new decision on the merits of the appeal.