NO. 29136

Electronically Filed IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI'I Intermediate Court of Appeals 29136 27-SEP-2010 03:30 PM FINANCIAL PARTNERS, LTD., Petitioner/Plaintiff/Counterclaim Defendant-Appellee

VS.

KYOUEI, LLC, Respondent/Defendant/Counterclaimant-Appellant

CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CIV. NO. 1RC07-1-2270)

ORDER REJECTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: Acoba, J., for the court 1 ) The Application for Writ of Certiorari filed on August 16, 2010 by Petitioner/Plaintiff/Counterclaim Defendant- Appellee is hereby rejected.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai'i, September 27, 2010.

FOR THE COURT:

Keith M. Kiuchi (Kiuchi, Nakamoto & Tanaka), on the application for petitioner/plaintiff/ counterclaim defendant-appellee.

Considered by: Recktenwald, C.J., Nakayama, Acoba, and Duffy, JJ., and Circuit Judge Kubo in place of Moon, C.J., recused and retired.