Stephen Richard Kenny v. Celia E. Roberts - Order Dismissing Appeal

Hawaii Supreme Court

Filed March 4th, 2026

Detected March 5th, 2026

Summary

The Intermediate Court of Appeals of the State of Hawaii has dismissed the appeal filed by Stephen Richard Kenny. The dismissal is due to Kenny's failure to pay the required appellate filing fees by the court-ordered deadline.

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The Intermediate Court of Appeals of the State of Hawaii issued an order dismissing the appeal in the case of Stephen Richard Kenny v. Celia E. Roberts (Case No. 2DSS-25-0000307). The dismissal stems from the petitioner-appellant's failure to comply with a prior court order requiring the payment of filing fees within 10 days. The appellant did not pay the fees, and the compliance period has expired.

This action means the appeal will not proceed. While the document does not explicitly state penalties for non-compliance beyond dismissal, it serves as a reminder to legal professionals and self-represented litigants of the critical importance of adhering to court-ordered deadlines and fee payment requirements to maintain the validity of an appeal. No further action is required from regulated entities as this is a specific case dismissal.

Penalties

Dismissal of appeal

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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-25-0000729 04-MAR-2026 10:19 AM Dkt. 15 ORD NO. CAAP-25-0000729 IN THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF HAWAI I # STEPHEN RICHARD KENNY, Petitioner-Appellant v. CELIA E. ROBERTS, Respondent-Appellee APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SECOND CIRCUIT WAILUKU DIVISION (CASE NO. 2DSS-25-0000307) 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