Sandomire v. Brown - Order Rejecting Writ of Certiorari

Hawaii Supreme Court

Filed March 6th, 2026

Detected March 7th, 2026

Summary

The Supreme Court of the State of Hawaiʻi has rejected an application for a writ of certiorari filed by Petitioners/Defendants-Appellants David Edward Brown and Lanhua Kao Brown in the case Sandomire v. Brown. This order, issued on March 6, 2026, signifies the final disposition of the certiorari request.

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The Supreme Court of the State of Hawaiʻi issued an order on March 6, 2026, rejecting the application for a writ of certiorari filed by David Edward Brown and Lanhua Kao Brown in the case Sandomire v. Brown. This action by the court means the prior decision from the Intermediate Court of Appeals will stand, and the case will not be further reviewed by the Supreme Court on the grounds presented in the certiorari application.

For legal professionals and parties involved in this specific case, this rejection signifies the conclusion of the appellate review process at the state supreme court level. No further action is required from regulated entities outside of this specific litigation. The case originated from Civil No. 1CC151002267.

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Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-23-0000431 06-MAR-2026 08:23 AM Dkt. 40 ODAC SCWC-23-0000431 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI ʻ I DANIEL M. SANDOMIRE; KATY YEN-JU CHEN; TRUDI MELOHN, individually and as Co-Trustee under the William Charles Melohn III Revocable Trust dated June 4, 2010 and Co-Trustee under the Trudi Melohn Revocable Trust dated June 4, 2010; and WILLIAM CHARLES MELOHN III, individually and as Co-Trustee under the William Charles Melohn III Revocable Trust dated June 4, 2010 and Co-Trustee under the Trudi Melohn Revocable Trust dated June 4, 2010, Respondents/Plaintiffs-Appellees, vs. DAVID EDWARD BROWN and LANHUA KAO BROWN, Petitioners/Defendants-Appellants. CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-23-0000431; CIVIL NO. 1CC151002267) ORDER REJECTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: McKenna, Acting C.J., Eddins, Ginoza, and Devens, JJ., and Circuit Judge Jackson, assigned by reason of vacancy) Petitioners/Defendants-Appellants David Edward Brown and Lanhua Kao Brown’s application for writ of certiorari filed on January 27, 2026, is rejected. DATED: Honolulu, Hawai ʻ i, March 6, 2026. /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ Vladimir P. Devens /s/ Kauanoe A.D. Jackson