P.H. v. D.Y. - Order Dismissing Appeal

Hawaii Supreme Court

Filed March 27th, 2026

Detected March 27th, 2026

Summary

The Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals has dismissed the appeal in P.H. v. D.Y. The dismissal is based on the appeal being rendered moot, likely due to related proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Hawaii. This action concludes the appellate process for this specific case.

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The Intermediate Court of Appeals of the State of Hawaiʻi issued an order dismissing the appeal filed by P.H. in the case P.H. v. D.Y. The dismissal, dated March 27, 2026, was based on the appeal being rendered moot. This determination followed a review of the record, including P.H.'s responses to previous orders to show cause and for supplemental briefing, and was influenced by related proceedings in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Hawaiʻi concerning a Chapter 13 case.

This order signifies the final disposition of the appeal by the intermediate appellate court. For legal professionals involved, this means the case will not proceed further on appeal at this level. The mootness suggests that the underlying issues are no longer subject to judicial determination, potentially due to resolution in the bankruptcy proceedings or other external factors. No further action is required from the parties regarding this specific appellate dismissal.

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NOT FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST'S HAWAI#I REPORTS AND PACIFIC REPORTER

Electronically Filed Intermediate Court of Appeals CAAP-22-0000350 27-MAR-2026 08:46 AM Dkt. 87 ORD NO. CAAP-22-0000350 IN THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF HAWAI#I P.H., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. D.Y., Defendant-Appellee APPEAL FROM THE FAMILY COURT OF THE FIRST CIRCUIT (CASE NO. FC-D No. 98-3951) ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL (By: Hiraoka, Presiding Judge, Wadsworth and McCullen, JJ.) Upon review of the record in In re Hsieh, Case No. 23-00149 (Chapter 13), United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Hawai#i, P.H.'s March 24, 2026 response to the 1 March 6, 2026 Order to Show Cause, and P.H.'s March 24, 2026 response to the March 24, 2026 Order for Supplemental Briefing, and the record, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this appeal is dismissed as moot. DATED: Honolulu, Hawai#i, March 27, 2026. /s/ Keith K. Hiraoka Presiding Judge /s/ Clyde J. Wadsworth Associate Judge /s/ Sonja M.P. McCullen Associate Judge

See Rule 201, Hawaii Rules of Evidence, Chapter 626, Hawaii1 Revised Statutes (2016).