Hawaii Supreme Court, 2025

McClellan v. Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop

McClellan v. Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop
Hawaii Supreme Court · Decided May 23, 2025

McClellan v. Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop

Opinion

Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX 23-MAY-2025 12:21 PM Dkt. 21 ODAC

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

JAMES “KIMO” McCLELLAN, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. TRUSTEES OF THE ESTATE OF BERNICE PAUAHI BISHOP d.b.a.

KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS; ELLIOT KAWAIHOʻOLANA MILLS, in his capacity as Trustee of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop d.b.a.

Kamehameha Schools; CRYSTAL KAUILANI ROSE, in her capacity as Trustee of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop d.b.a.

Kamehameha Schools; JENNIFER NOELANI GOODYEAR-KAʻŌPUA, in her capacity as Trustee of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop d.b.a. Kamehameha Schools; ROBERT K.W.H. NOBRIGA, in his capacity as Trustee of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop d.b.a. Kamehameha Schools; and MICHELLE KAʻUHANE, in her capacity as Trustee of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop d.b.a.

Kamehameha Schools; 1 ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER f.k.a.

ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL; and THE ESTATE OF ROBERT McCORMICK BROWNE, Deceased, Petitioners/Defendants-Appellants.

1 Pursuant to Hawaiʻi Rules of Evidence Rule 201 and Hawaiʻi Rules of Appellate Procedure Rule 43(c)(1), we take judicial notice that Jennifer Noelani Goodyear-Ka͑ōpua and Michelle Ka͑uhane are current Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop and are automatically substituted as Petitioners/Defendants-Appellants in place of Micah Alika Kāne and Lance Keawe Wilhelm.

TRUSTEES OF THE ESTATE OF BERNICE PAUAHI BISHOP d.b.a.

KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS, Petitioners/Cross-Claimants/Third-Party Plaintiffs-Appellants, vs. ST. FRANCIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM OF HAWAIʻI, Respondent/Third-Party Defendant-Appellee, and ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER f.k.a. ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL; and THE ESTATE OF ROBERT McCORMICK BROWNE, Deceased, Respondents/Cross-Claim Defendants-Appellees.

CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX; CASE NO. 1CCV-XX-XXXXXXX)

ORDER REJECTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: Recktenwald, C.J., McKenna, and Eddins, JJ., Circuit Judge Kawano, in place of Ginoza, J. recused, and Circuit Judge Medeiros, in place of Devens, J. recused) Petitioners Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop dba Kamehameha Schools’ Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed on March 31, 2025, is hereby rejected.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, May 23, 2025.

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

Case-law data current through December 31, 2025. Source: CourtListener bulk data.