Supreme Court of the State of Hawaiʻi · 2019 · Family Law
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Facts
The order identifies the parties as Colleen P. Collins, nka Colleen P. Otani, and John A. Wassell. Collins was the Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellee/Cross-Appellant, and Wassell was the Respondent/Defendant-Appellant/Cross-Appellee. Collins filed an application for writ of certiorari on July 1, 2019. The order concerns only the disposition of that application.
Issue
Whether the Supreme Court of the State of Hawaiʻi would grant Collins’ application for writ of certiorari filed on July 1, 2019.
Rule
No black-letter substantive rule or test is stated in the order. The order simply states that Collins’ application for writ of certiorari is rejected.
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In a divorce dispute from Honolulu, Maya Ito seeks further review after the intermediate appellate court affirms part of a property-division order and reverses another part. The state supreme court issues a one-sentence order stating only that her application for writ of certiorari is rejected.
What is the strongest conclusion about the legal effect of that order?
Explanation. The majority text states only that the application for writ of certiorari is rejected. It provides no reasoning and no substantive analysis. Therefore, the order establishes only the procedural fact that certiorari review was denied; it does not announce or endorse any substantive rule. (Derived from Collins v. Wassell (n.d.).)