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Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX 12-NOV-2026 01:14 PM Dkt. 28 OGAC SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI ________________________________________________________________ HYE JA CHOI, Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. ASSOCIATION OF APARTMENT OWNERS OF QUEEN EMMA GARDENS AND TOUCHSTONE PROPERTIES, LTD., Respondents/Defendants-Appellees. _______________________________________________________________ CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX; CASE NO. 1CCV-XX-XXXXXXX) ORDER ACCEPTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: Devens, C.J., McKenna, Eddins, and Ginoza JJ., and Circuit Judge Nakamoto, assigned by reason of vacancy) Pursuant to this court’s discretion set forth in Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes § 602-59(a), Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellant Hye Ja Choi’s application for writ of certiorari filed on September 14, 2026, is 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, November 12, 2026. /s/ Vladimir P. Devens /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ Henry T. Nakamoto 2