Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX 04-MAR-2025 10:20 AM Dkt. 7 OGAC

SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII

NAHO YAMAGUCHI, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. TITLE GUARANTY ESCROW SERVICES, INC., a Hawaiʻi corporation, Petitioner/Defendant/Crossclaimant/ Third-Party Plaintiff-Appellee, and MARTELL CAPITAL GROUP, LLC doing business as IRONGATE; THE BLACKSTONE GROUP, L.P., a Delaware Limited Partnership, Respondents/Defendants/Cross-claim Defendants-Appellees, and PACREP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Respondent/Third-Party Defendant.

CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX; CASE NO. 1CC181000539) ORDER ACCEPTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: Recktenwald, C.J., McKenna, Eddins, Ginoza, and Devens, JJ.)

Petitioner’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed on January 17, 2025, 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 Hawaiʻi Rules of Appellate Procedure, move for retention of oral argument.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, March 4, 2025.

/s/ Mark E. Recktenwald /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ Vladimir P. Devens