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Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX 27-JUL-2026 07:49 AM Dkt. 9 OGAC SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII UMB BANK, N.A., NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE FOR LVS TITLE TRUST XIII, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. SA TUPULUA; GLADYS ULU TUPULUA, Petitioners/Defendants-Appellants, and CITI BANK (SOUTH DAKOTA), N.A.; NOHOKAI AT SEA COUNTRY, Respondents/Defendants-Appellees. CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX; CASE NO. 1CC151000083) ORDER ACCEPTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: Devens, C.J., McKenna, Eddins and Ginoza, JJ., and Circuit Judge Cataldo, assigned by reason of vacancy) Pursuant to this court’s discretion set forth in Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes § 602-59(a), Petitioners’ Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed on June 15, 2026, is hereby accepted. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that no oral argument will be heard in this case. Any party may, within ten days and pursuant to Rule 34(c) of the Hawaiʻi Rules of Appellate Procedure, move for retention of oral argument. DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, July 27, 2026. /s/ Vladimir P. Devens /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ Lisa W. Cataldo 2