Wong v. Thompson
CourtHawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals
Date FiledSeptember 14, 2026
DocketCAAP-24-0000760
StatusPublished
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Intermediate Court of Appeals
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14-SEP-2026
07:48 AM
Dkt. 41 SO
NO. CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX
IN THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS
OF THE STATE OF HAWAI I
DAMIEN WONG, Plaintiff/Counterclaim Defendant-Appellee,
v.
TAMARA THOMPSON, Defendant/Counterclaimant-Appellant
APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE THIRD CIRCUIT
NORTH AND SOUTH KONA DIVISION
(CASE NO. 3DRC-XX-XXXXXXX)
SUMMARY DISPOSITION ORDER
(By: Leonard, Presiding Judge, Wadsworth and Guidry, JJ.)
Self-represented Defendant/Counterclaimant-Appellant
Tamara Thompson (Thompson) appeals from the October 15, 2024
Judgment entered in favor of Plaintiff/Counterclaim Defendant-
Appellee Damien Wong (Wong), after a bench trial, by the District
Court of the Third Circuit, North and South Kona Division
(District Court).1
Thompson raises no points of error on appeal, as
required by Hawai i Rules of Appellate Procedure (HRAP) 28(b)(4),
but contends that the District Court erred by: (1) failing to
properly weigh evidence of Wong's negligence and its impact on
her health; (2) ignoring the legal obligations of the landlord
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The Honorable Kimberly B. Tsuchiya and the Honorable Ann S. Datta
each presided over part of the multiโday trial. Judgment was entered by the
Honorable David S. Harada-Stone.
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under state/local housing laws; and (3) demonstrating bias in
favor of the landlord (Wong), thereby denying her a fair trial.
Upon careful review of the record and the briefs
submitted by the parties, and having given due consideration to
the arguments advanced and the issues raised, we resolve
Thompson's contentions as follows.
Thompson does not cite to where in the record the
alleged errors occurred or where in the record she objected or
brought the alleged errors to the District Court's attention.
See HRAP Rule 28(b)(4). Thompson did not provide this court with
transcripts of the trial proceedings. See State v. Hoang, 93
Hawai i 333, 336, 3 P.3d 499, 502 (2002) (without transcripts,
there is an insufficient record to review alleged trial court
error); see also HRAP Rule 10(b).
Thompson fails to cite to the record, specifically or
even generally, to support her claims of improper weighing of
evidence, disregard of the law, and/or bias. On this record, we
conclude that Thompson's contentions provide no basis for relief
on appeal.
Accordingly, the District Court's October 15, 2024
Judgment is affirmed.
DATED: Honolulu, Hawai i, September 14, 2026.
On the briefs: /s/ Katherine G. Leonard
Presiding Judge
Tamara Thompson,
Defendant/Counterclaimant- /s/ Clyde J. Wadsworth
Appellant, self-represented Associate Judge
Daniel S. Peters, /s/ Kimberly T. Guidry
for Plaintiff/Counterclaim Associate Judge
Defendant-Appellee
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