MALULANI GROUP, LTD. v. KAUPO RANCH, LTD.

No. 30509.

329 P.3d 330 (2014)

133 Haw. 425

The MALULANI GROUP, LIMITED fka Magoon Brothers, Ltd., a Hawai`i corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. KAUPO RANCH, LTD., a Hawai`i corporation; Heirs and/or Devisees of Hamole aka Maria Hamole; Heirs and/or Devisees of Kaleimomi Piimauna aka Robert Kaleimomi Piimauna; Heirs and/or Devisees of Kawai Akahi; Heirs and/or Devisees of Ipoaloha Kalalani aka Ipo Kekiwi; Heirs and/or Devisees or Benjamin Kekiwi aka Benjamin Kahale Kekiwi; Sam K. Kaawa aka Samson K. Kaawa; Maureen Lisa Buller; Jeffrey Lou Buller; Jerome Piimauna; Jeffrey Nohua Piimauna; Andrew Piimauna; Heirs and/or Devisees of Joseph N. Piimauna, Jr., aka Joseph Nahale Piimauna, Jr.; Walter Hiu, Jr.; Beatrice Kahuila Cherry; Patrick Kahuila; Yolanda Y. Mata aka Yolanda Y. Hauki; Edwina L. Hiu; Clarence K.T. Hiu; Nancy Misao Kahuila Bond aka Nancy M. McDaniel; Linda A. Clark; Heirs and/or Devisees of Abel Wailani Hai; Heirs and/or Devisees of Adam Scott Hai, Sr.; Agnes Kanalulu Smith; Heirs and/or Devisees of John E. Kamai; Heirs and/or Devisees of Palaonea; Heirs and/or Devisees of Joshua Ahulii; Lucinda Pupuhi; Heirs and/or Devisees of Kamakalohi; Heirs and/or Devisees of Pupuhi; Heirs and/or Devisees of Holi; Heirs and/or Devisees of A. Kawea aka Ane Kawea and as Ane Kaulainamoku; Heirs and/or Devisees of Wahineaea and John Does 1-100; Jane Does 1-100; Doe Partnerships 1-100; Doe Corporations 1-100; Doe Entities 1-100 and Doe Governmental Units 1-100, Defendants-Appellees.

Intermediate Court of Appeals of Hawai`i.

May 5, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory J. Garneau , Maui, (Kiefer & Garneau LLC, Kahului), on the briefs, for Plaintiff-Appellant The Malulani Group, Limited.

Brian R. Jenkins , Wailuku, (Jenkins & Jenkins), on the briefs, for Defendant-Appellee Kaupo Ranch, Ltd.

FUJISE, Presiding Judge, LEONARD and GINOZA, JJ.


Opinion of the Court by GINOZA, J.

Plaintiff-Appellant The Malulani Group, Limited, fka Magoon Brothers, Ltd., (Malulani) filed this declaratory action alleging that it owns property in Kaupo, Hana, Maui (Malulani Parcel) and seeking to establish implied access and utility easements across adjacent property (Kaupo Parcel) in which Defendant-Appellee Kaupo Ranch, Ltd. (Kaupo Ranch) has an interest. Malulani's First Amended Complaint asserts three claims: (1) an access...

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