Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX 06-JAN-2025 12:10 PM Dkt. 16 ODAC

SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI

ROBERT G. GOMES, JR., Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, HIGHWAYS DIVISION, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellee.

CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX; CASE NO. 3CC171000213) ORDER REJECTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: Recktenwald, C.J., McKenna, Eddins, Ginoza, and Devens, JJ.)

Petitioner/Defendant-Appellee County of Hawaiʻi, Department of Public Works, Highways Division’s application for writ of certiorari filed on November 29, 2024, is rejected.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, January 6, 2025. /s/ Mark E. Recktenwald /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ Vladimir P. Devens