Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX 05-MAR-2025 12:41 PM Dkt. 7 ODAC SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I

SELENE FINANCE LP, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. MELEANA LIA SMITH, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant, and H.O.V.E. ROAD MAINTENANCE CORPORATION, Respondent/Defendant-Appellee.

CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX; CASE NO. 3CC121000543) ORDER REJECTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: Recktenwald, C.J., McKenna, Eddins, Ginoza, and Devens, JJ.)

Petitioner Meleana Lia Smith’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed on January 22, 2025, is hereby rejected.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai‘i, March 5, 2025. /s/ Mark E. Recktenwald /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ Vladimir P. Devens