SUGARMAN v. KAPU

No. 24090.

85 P.3d 644 (2004)

104 Hawai`i 119

Joseph SUGARMAN, Plaintiff/Counterclaim Defendant-Appellant v. Paul KAPU or Joseph Fedele; Heirs and Assigns of Bernice Paihinui, aka Bernice Paihinui Kekona; April Montalbo; and Chad Montalbo, Defendants/Cross-Claim Defendants-Appellees Shigeru Ralph Gima; Kikue Katherine Gima; Sadao Stanley Inouye, Tsuya Thelma Inouye, Defendants/Counterclaimants/Cross-Claim Defendants Ulupalakua Ranch, Inc., Defendant/Counterlaimant/Cross-Claimant/Cross-Claim Defendant Melvanette M. Gragas; Sanoe Apolo; Rita Gragas; Faith Kihoi, Florence Keala Lani; Jesse Kuhaulua, Defendants/Counterclaimants/Cross-Claim Defendants Heirs and Assigns of Kanao; Heirs and Assigns of Paele; Heirs and Assigns of Kuhaulua, Jr.; Heirs and Assigns of Kaaumoana; Heirs and Assigns of J.A. Kaianui, aka J.K. Kaianui; Heirs and Assigns of Kikaha; Heirs and Assigns of Ed. Z. Alapai; Heirs and assigns of Lilia K. Kamaka'i, aka Lilliam K. Ekekela aka Lillian Kuulei Ekekela; Heirs and Assigns of James Von Ekekela; Heirs and Assigns of J.M. Kekai, Sr., aka John Manuia Kekai; Heirs and Assigns of Julia Kekai, aka Julia Namaunu; Heirs and Assigns of John Manuia Kekai, aka John M. Kekai, Jr.; Heirs and Assigns of Alice Manuia Kekai; Joseph Kekai or His Heirs and Assigns; Hattie Kekai aka Hattie Kekai Morada or her Heirs and Assigns; Heirs and Assigns of Elizabeth K.M. Paihinui; Bernice Paihinui, aka Bernice Paihinui Kekona; Anastasia Paihinui aka Anastasia Paihinui Duque, aka Anna Paihinui Duque or Her Heirs And Assigns; Gladys Paihinui, aka Gladys Paihinui Valdez, aka Gladys M. Paihinui Valdez or Her Heirs and Assigns; Celestine Paihinui, aka Celestine Paihinui Acang or Her Heirs and Assigns; George Paihinui or his Heirs and Assigns; Geraldine Paihinui, aka Geraldie Paihinui Deal aka Geraldine Meehala Deal or Her Heirs and Assigns; Hazel Paihinui, aka Hazel Paihinui Jung or her Heirs and Assigns; Heirs and Assigns of Julia K.M. Kapu; Elizabeth Kapu, aka Elizabeth Kapu Apolo or Her Heirs and Assigns; Alice Kapu, aka Alice Kapu Nobriga or her Heirs and Assigns; Hattie Kapu or her Heirs and Assigns; Mildred Kapu, aka Mildred Kapu Cruz or her Heirs and Assigns; David Kapu or his Heirs and Assigns; Ulupalakua Ranch, Limited, a Dissolved Hawai'i Corporation; William De Rego or His Heirs and Assigns; Hattie Piilani De Rego or Her Heirs and Assigns; Manuel R. Souza or His Heirs And Assigns; Robert James Hunter or His Heirs and Assigns; Mae Bylsma Hunter or Her Heirs And Assigns; S. Utsunomiya Enterprises, Inc., A Hawai'I Corporation; Margaret Ann Hecht; (U.S. Gov. County Of Maui, State Of Hawai'i; Linda Yap; Carina Gomes; Bo Kupono Acang; Juanita Flora Tolentino Celeste Acang; Imelda Kuuipo Acang; Stanford M.J. Manuia; Geraldine Hubbard; Hazel Jung; Alice Kapu Nobriga; Lorraine Makaaha Valdez; Rosina Rheinhard; Mildred Cruz; Elizabeth Kanikau Kapu Apolo; Victoria Q. White; James Warren Apolo; Sabio E. Reinhardt; Morris Haole Jr.; Kenneth Mokuau; Herbert Silva; Barbara Silva; Moses K.N. Haia, Jr.; Marie Malia Montalbo; Adjacent Landowners; Doe Estates; Doe Partnerships; DOE Corporations, The Spouse(s), Assign(s), Successor(s), Personal Representative(s), Executor(s), Administrator(s), Guardian(s) and/or Trustee (s) of the above named Defendants, all other persons unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien, encumbrance or interest in the real property described in Plaintiff's Complaint, and to all whom it may concern, Defendants/Cross-Claim Defendants.

Supreme Court of Hawaii.

March 11, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John B. Simpson (Martin & Raynor, P.C.), on the briefs, for Plaintiff/Counterclaim Defendant-Appellant Joseph Sugarman.

Jack R. Naiditch, Wailuku, on the briefs, for Defendant/Cross-Claim Defendant-Appellee Joseph Fedele.

MOON, C.J., LEVINSON, NAKAYAMA, ACOBA, and DUFFY, JJ.


Opinion of the Court by ACOBA, J.

We hold that, (1) read in pari materia, Hawai'i Revised Statutes (HRS) §§ 668-1 (1993) and -14 (1993), relating to the partition of real property, vest the circuit court with equitable discretion in judicial sales of such property, to reopen bidding after public auction but before confirmation of the public auction bid and (2) the court's rejection of confirmation of the highest...

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