Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX 18-JUL-2024 01:13 PM Dkt. 21 OGAC SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I

THOMAS SCHMIDT, Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. GARY VICTOR DUBIN; DUBIN LAW OFFICES, Respondents/Defendants/Third-Party Plaintiffs/ Third-Party Counterclaim Defendants-Appellees, and GARY VICTOR DUBIN; DUBIN LAW OFFICES, Respondents/Defendants/Third-Party Plaintiffs/ Third-Party Counterclaim Defendants-Appellees, vs. JOHN S. CARROL, Respondent/Third-Party Defendant/ Third-Party Counterclaim Plaintiff-Appellee. ___________________________________________________________ CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX; CASE NO. 1CC151000482) ORDER ACCEPTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: Recktenwald, C.J., McKenna, Eddins, and Ginoza, JJ., and Circuit Judge Kawano, in place of Devens, J., recused) Petitioner Thomas Schmidt's Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed on June 18, 2024, is hereby accepted.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that no oral argument will be heard in this case. Any party may, within ten days and pursuant to Rule 34(c) of the Hawai‘i Rules of Appellate Procedure, move for retention of oral argument.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai‘i, July 18, 2024.

/s/ Mark E. Recktenwald /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ Kelsey T. Kawano