Hawaii Supreme Court, 2026

In re: Tax Appeal of Vreugdenhil and Nakayama

In re: Tax Appeal of Vreugdenhil and Nakayama
Hawaii Supreme Court · Decided June 1, 2026
In re: Tax Appeal of Vreugdenhil and Nakayama

Opinion

Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX 01-JUN-2026 07:47 AM Dkt. 7 ODAC SCWC-25-00000524 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII In the Matter of the Tax Appeal of NICHOLAS KEITH VREUGDENHIL and YUMIKO NAKAYAMA, Appellants-Appellants, and In the Matter of the Tax Appeal of ROBERT G. RINNINSLAND and RHONDA C. RINNINSLAND, Trustees of the Robert G. and Rhonda C. Rinninsland Trust Dated March 27, 2018, 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX Petitioners/Appellants-Appellants. CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX; CASE NO. 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX (Consolidated with 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; and 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX)) ORDER REJECTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: Devens, C.J., McKenna, Eddins, and Ginoza, JJ., and Circuit Judge Medeiros, assigned by reason of vacancy) Petitioners’ Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed on May 7, 2026, is hereby rejected. DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, June 1, 2026. /s/ Vladimir P. Devens /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ Dyan M. Medeiros 2

Opinion

Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX 01-JUN-2026 07:47 AM Dkt. 7 ODAC SCWC-25-00000524 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII

In the Matter of the Tax Appeal of NICHOLAS KEITH VREUGDENHIL and YUMIKO NAKAYAMA, Appellants-Appellants, and In the Matter of the Tax Appeal of ROBERT G. RINNINSLAND and RHONDA C. RINNINSLAND, Trustees of the Robert G. and Rhonda C. Rinninsland Trust Dated March 27, 2018, 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX Petitioners/Appellants-Appellants.

CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX; CASE NO. 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX (Consolidated with 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX; and 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX)) ORDER REJECTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: Devens, C.J., McKenna, Eddins, and Ginoza, JJ., and Circuit Judge Medeiros, assigned by reason of vacancy) Petitioners’ Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed on May 7, 2026, is hereby rejected.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, June 1, 2026.

/s/ Vladimir P. Devens /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ Dyan M. Medeiros

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