Kawatachi v. Parrish - Certiorari Accepted

Hawaii Supreme Court

Filed April 6th, 2026

Detected April 7th, 2026

Summary

The Hawaii Supreme Court accepted the certiorari application in Kawatachi v. Parrish (SCWC-23-0000701). The case involves the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission and concerns disputed security deposits exceeding $5 million. The matter will be scheduled for oral argument before the state's highest court.

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What changed

The Hawaii Supreme Court accepted Petitioners The Parrish Collection, LLC, The Parrish Collection Kauai, Jonathan D. Parrish, and Simone McCaffrey's Application for Writ of Certiorari on April 6, 2026. The case originated in the Intermediate Court of Appeals (CAAP-23-0000701) and was previously before the Circuit Court of the Fifth Circuit (Case No. 5CCV-23-0000077). Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellants Robert A. Fahn and Brenda A. Fahn initiated the action, with Marcus L. Kawatachi appearing in his official capacity as Executive Director of the Hawaiʻi Civil Rights Commission.

The parties will receive notification from the appellate clerk regarding oral argument scheduling. No immediate compliance actions are required, but counsel should monitor for scheduling notices and prepare oral arguments on the certiorari issues.

What to do next

Await notification from appellate clerk regarding oral argument scheduling
Prepare oral argument presentations
Review the certiorari petition issues for jurisdictional and merits arguments

Source document (simplified)

Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-23-0000701 06-APR-2026 03:44 PM Dkt. 13 OGAC SCWC-23-0000701 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI MARCUS L. KAWATACHI, in his official capacity as Executive Director of the Hawaiʻi Civil Rights Commission, ex relatione, ROBERT A. FAHN and BRENDA A. FAHN, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. THE PARRISH COLLECTION, LLC; THE PARRISH COLLECTION KAUAI; JONATHAN D. PARRISH and SIMONE McCAFFREY, Petitioners/Defendants-Appellees, and LINDA EVANS, as Trustee of the LAURA P. EVANS REVOCABLE TRUST DATED May 8, 2022, Defendant-Appellee. CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-23-0000701; CASE NO. 5CCV-23-0000077) ORDER ACCEPTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: McKenna, Acting C.J., Eddins, Ginoza, and Devens, JJ., and Circuit Judge Drewyer, assigned by reason of vacancy) Petitioners The Parrish Collection, LLC, The Parrish Collection Kauai, Jonathan D. Parrish, and Simone McCaffrey's Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed on February 13, 2026, is hereby accepted and will be scheduled for oral argument. The

parties will be notified by the appellate clerk regarding scheduling. DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, April 6, 2026. /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ Vladimir P. Devens /s/ Michelle L. Drewyer