Background
Anaya Gonda was the respondent and petitioner-appellee, and Mark Duering was the petitioner and respondent-appellant, in proceedings that reached the Hawaiʻi Intermediate Court of Appeals under docket CAAP-25-0000077. The underlying case was Case No. 1DSS-24-0001484.
Duering filed an application for a writ of certiorari in the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court on September 10, 2026, seeking review of the intermediate appellate proceedings. The Supreme Court’s order does not describe the underlying dispute, the Intermediate Court of Appeals’ ruling, or the arguments raised in the application.
The Court’s Holding
The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court rejected Duering’s application for a writ of certiorari.
The court issued no merits analysis and gave no reason for declining review. Accordingly, the order establishes only that the court would not grant certiorari; it does not announce a substantive holding on the parties’ underlying dispute.
Key Takeaways
- The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court rejected Duering’s September 10, 2026 certiorari application.
- The order contains no discussion of the underlying facts, legal issues, or Intermediate Court of Appeals decision.
- The court’s rejection of discretionary review should not be treated as a ruling on the merits of the underlying dispute.
Why It Matters
The order ends Duering’s effort to obtain Hawaiʻi Supreme Court review in this proceeding, leaving the intermediate appellate disposition undisturbed.
Because the court provided no reasoning, the order offers no new substantive guidance for future cases beyond documenting the denial of further appellate review.