Stephen Richard Kenny v. Damara Hara Lange - Appeal Dismissal

Hawaii Supreme Court

Filed March 4th, 2026

Detected March 5th, 2026

Summary

The Intermediate Court of Appeals of the State of Hawaii dismissed Stephen Richard Kenny's appeal. The dismissal was due to Kenny's failure to pay the required appellate filing fees after being ordered to do so by the court.

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The Intermediate Court of Appeals of the State of Hawaii has dismissed the appeal filed by Stephen Richard Kenny (Petitioner-Appellant) in case CAAP-25-0000727. The dismissal order, dated March 4, 2026, follows Kenny's failure to comply with a prior court order from February 18, 2026, which mandated the payment of appellate filing fees within 10 days. Kenny, who is self-represented, did not pay the fees, leading to the dismissal.

This action means Kenny's appeal is no longer active. The court cited Hawaii Rules of Appellate Procedure Rule 24(c), which allows for dismissal when filing fees are not paid. While this specific case involves an individual appellant, it serves as a reminder to all parties involved in appellate proceedings of the critical importance of adhering to court orders regarding fee payments to avoid dismissal. No specific compliance deadline is applicable to other entities as this is a case-specific dismissal.

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NOT FO R PUBLICATIO N IN W EST'S HAWAII REP ORTS OR TH E PACIF IC REP ORTER Electronically Filed Intermediate Court of Appeals CAAP-25-0000727 04-MAR-2026 10:38 AM Dkt. 16 ORD NO. CAAP-25-0000727 IN THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF HAWAI # I STEPHEN RICHARD KENNY, Petitioner-Appellant, v. DAMARA HARA LANGE, Respondent-Appellee. APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SECOND CIRCUIT WAILUKU DIVISION (CASE NO. 2DSS-25-0000308) ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL (By: Hiraoka, Presiding Judge, and Wadsworth, and Guidry, JJ.) Upon review of the record, it appears that: (1) Self-represented Petitioner-Appellant Stephen Richard Kenny (Kenny) filed the notice of appeal on October 20, 2025. (2) The court's February 18, 2026 order denied Kenny's motion for leave to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis and stated that within 10 days, Kenny "shall pay the filing fees in the full amount to the Supreme Court Clerk's Office[,]" and "[f]ailure to pay the filing fees may result in the appeal being dismissed." (3) Kenny has not complied with the February 18, 2026 order, the time for compliance has expired, and Kenny has not paid the appellate filing fees. Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the appeal is dismissed. See Hawai # i Rules of Appellate Procedure Rule 24(c) ("Failure of the unsuccessful movant to pay the unpaid filing fees or to give security for costs shall not affect the validity

NOT FO R PUBLICATIO N IN W EST'S HAWAII REP ORTS OR TH E PACIF IC REP ORTER of the appeal, but is ground for such action as the appellate court having jurisdiction over the appeal deems appropriate, and may include dismissal of the appeal."). DATED: Honolulu, Hawai # i, March 4, 2026. /s/ Keith K. Hiraoka Presiding Judge /s/ Clyde J. Wadsworth Associate Judge /s/ Kimberly T. Guidry Associate Judge 2