Moreau-Brown v. Kenny
CourtHawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals
Date FiledSeptember 29, 2026
DocketCAAP-26-0000060
StatusPublished
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Electronically Filed
Intermediate Court of Appeals
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX
29-SEP-2026
08:08 AM
Dkt. 167 SO
NO. CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX
IN THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS
OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI
NICOLE MOREAU-BROWN, Petitioner-Appellee,
v.
STEPHEN R. KENNY, Respondent-Appellant.
APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SECOND CIRCUIT
WAILUKU DIVISION
(CASE NO. 2DSS-XX-XXXXXXX)
SUMMARY DISPOSITION ORDER
(By: Hiraoka, Presiding Judge, Wadsworth and Gluck, JJ.)
Self-represented respondent-appellant Stephen R. Kenny
(Kenny) appeals from the January 14, 2026 "Order (1) Granting
Petitioner's Oral Motion to Set Aside the Court's September 29,
2025 Oral Order Granting Respondent's Motion to Set Aside
Default Judgment (DKT 82), (2) Setting Aside the Court's Order
Dissolving the Injunction Against Harassment on November 10[,]
2025 (DKT 98), and (3) Reconfirming that the Injunctions Against
Harassment entered Against Respondent on April 21, 2025 and on
June 30, 2025 (DKT 12 and 59) Remain in Full Force and Effect"
(Order) 1 entered by the District Court of the Second Circuit,
1 The Honorable Annalisa M. Bernard Lee presided.
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Wailuku Division (District Court). In a "Motion of Service for
Process by U.S. Marshal" [sic] filed on July 8, 2026, Kenny also
moves this court to order service of process via the United
States Marshals Service upon "defendants" due to alleged refusal
to accept service. 2
Upon careful review of the record and the briefs
submitted by Kenny, and having given due consideration to the
matters presented therein, we affirm the District Court's Order
and deny the motion for service of process.
Kenny raises no points of error on appeal, as required
by Hawaiʻi Rules of Appellate Procedure (HRAP) 28(b)(4) (eff.
2022), and does not present any arguments relevant to this case.
Even liberally construed, the only statement in Kenny's Opening
Brief that appears to address this appeal is that "the defendant
hereby appeals any and all judgements to uphold the temporary
restraining order granted." Kenny neither cites to the record
nor identifies where in the District Court record any alleged
errors occurred. See HRAP Rule 28(b)(4). He also fails to
specify the relief he seeks from this court. Based on the
record before us, we conclude that Kenny has not demonstrated
any basis for relief.
Accordingly, we affirm the District Court's
January 14, 2026 "Order (1) Granting Petitioner's Oral Motion to
Set Aside the Court's September 29, 2025 Oral Order Granting
Respondent's Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment (DKT 82),
(2) Setting Aside the Court's Order Dissolving the Injunction
Against Harassment on November 10[,] 2025 (DKT 98), and
(3) Reconfirming that the Injunctions Against Harassment entered
Against Respondent on April 21, 2025 and on June 30, 2025 (DKT
2 Kenny's motion is unclear on this point, but it appears by
"defendants" he means several individuals in addition to Petitioner-Appellee
Nicole Moreau-Brown.
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12 and 59) Remain in Full Force and Effect." Having resolved
the matters on appeal to this court, Kenny's July 8, 2026
"Motion of Service for Process by U.S. Marshal" is denied. To
the extent Kenny's September 24, 2026 "Motion of Retention of
Due Process" was intended as a motion for retention of oral
argument, the motion is denied. To the extent any other filings
by Kenny were intended as motions, such motions are denied.
DATED: Honolulu, Hawai‘i, September 29, 2026.
On the brief:
Stephen R. Kenny, /s/ Keith K. Hiraoka
Self-represented Presiding Judge
Respondent-Appellant.
/s/ Clyde J. Wadsworth
Associate Judge
/s/ Daniel M. Gluck
Associate Judge
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