IES Retail v. Lahaina Petroleum - Appeal Dismissed for Lack of Jurisdiction
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The Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals dismissed Defendant-Appellant Lahaina Petroleum, LLC's appeal for lack of appellate jurisdiction. The court found no final, appealable order or judgment existed in the circuit court record, the order was not appealable under the collateral-order or Forgay doctrines, and no leave for an interlocutory appeal had been granted under HRS § 641-1(b). All pending motions and stipulations were also dismissed.
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The Intermediate Court of Appeals dismissed Lahaina Petroleum's appeal after determining it lacked appellate jurisdiction. The court explained that the circuit court's November 25, 2025 Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order granting partial summary judgment did not constitute a final, appealable judgment under HRS § 641-1(a) and Hawaii Rules of Civil Procedure Rules 54(b) and 58. The court further found the order was not appealable under the collateral-order or Forgay doctrines and that no leave for interlocutory appeal had been granted under HRS § 641-1(b).\n\nFor litigants and legal professionals, this order reinforces that a partial summary judgment on liability alone is not immediately appealable in Hawaii courts without a final judgment under Rule 54(b) or leave for interlocutory appeal. Lahaina Petroleum must await entry of a final judgment following further proceedings in the circuit court before pursuing its appellate remedies.
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NOT FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST'S HAWAI I REPORTS AND PACIFIC REPORTER Electronically Filed Intermediate Court of Appeals CAAP-26-0000056 16-APR-2026 08:17 AM Dkt. 25 ODSLJ NO. CAAP-26-0000056 IN THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF HAWAI I IES RETAIL, LLC, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. LAHAINA PETROLEUM, LLC, Defendant-Appellant, and ALOHA PETROLEUM, LLC, Defendant-Appellee, and JOHN DOES 1-20; JANE DOES 1-20; DOE PARTNERSHIPS 1-20; DOE CORPORATIONS 1-20; DOE ENTITIES 1-20; AND DOE GOVERNMENTAL UNITS 1-20, Defendants. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRD CIRCUIT (CASE NO. 3CCV-24-0000439) ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL FOR LACK OF APPELLATE JURISDICTION (By: Leonard, Presiding Judge, Hiraoka and Guidry, JJ.) Upon review of the record, it appears we lack jurisdiction over Defendant-Appellant Lahaina Petroleum, LLC's appeal from the November 25, 2025 Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law and Order Granting Plaintiff IES Retail, LLC's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Liability for Counts I, II, and III (Regarding Purchase Option Agreements), Filed on August 20, 2025 [DKT. 92], because the circuit court has not entered a final, appealable order or judgment, see Hawai i Revised Statutes (HRS) § 641-1(a) (2016); Hawai i Rules of Civil Procedure Rules 54(b), 58; Jenkins v. Cades Schutte Fleming & Wright, 76 Hawai i 115, 119, 869 P.2d 1334, 1338 (1994); the Order is not appealable under the collateral-order or Forgay doctrines, see Greer v. Baker, 137 Hawai i 249, 253, 369 P.3d 832, 836 (2016) (discussing collateral-order doctrine and
NOT FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST'S HAWAI I REPORTS AND PACIFIC REPORTER Forgay v. Conrad, 47 U.S. 201 (1848)); and the circuit court has not granted leave for an interlocutory appeal under HRS § 641- 1(b). Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the appeal is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all pending motions and stipulations are dismissed. DATED: Honolulu, Hawai i, 16, 2026. April /s/ Katherine G. Leonard Presiding Judge /s/ Keith K. Hiraoka Associate Judge /s/ Kimberly T. Guidry Associate Judge
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