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Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX 12-JUN-2026 03:06 PM Dkt. 20 OGAC SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI In the Matter of the Request for Payment of, CHRISTOPHER LAWINSKI, M.D., as Provider for Sean Tilton, Petitioner/Appellant-Provider-Appellant, vs. SCOTT SAIKI, INSURANCE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, STATE OF HAWAIʻI, Respondent/Appellee-Appellee, and UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION, Respondent/Appellee-Respondent-Appellee. CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX; CASE NO. 3CCV-XX-XXXXXXX) ORDER ACCEPTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: Devens, C.J., McKenna, Eddins, and Ginoza, JJ., and Circuit Judge Char, assigned by reason of vacancy) Petitioner/Appellant-Provider-Appellant Christopher Lawinski, M.D.’s application for writ of certiorari filed on April 13, 2026, is accepted. Under Hawaiʻi Rules of Appellate Procedure (HRAP) Rule 40.1, this court “may limit the question on review.” Here, we limit the questions on review to questions presented “1” and “2” of Petitioner’s application for writ of certiorari. It is further ordered that no oral argument will be heard in this case. Any party may, within ten days and pursuant to HRAP Rule 34(c), move for retention of oral argument. DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, June 12, 2026. /s/ Vladimir P. Devens /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ Stephanie R.S. Char 2