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Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX 03-SEP-2026 08:05 AM Dkt. 19 ODSMR SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI ________________________________________________________________ HOPE M. RASMUSSEN and CECILIA F.M. RICHARDSON, Individually and as Co-Trustee of the HOPE M. RASMUSSEN TRUST DATED MAY 4, 2024; WILLIAM RICHARDSON, Respondents/Plaintiffs-Appellees, vs. WILLIAM COWARD, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant. _______________________________________________________________ CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX; CASE NO. 1DRC-XX-XXXXXXX) ORDER DISMISSING MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION (By: Devens, C.J., Eddins, and Ginoza, JJ., and Circuit Judge Souza, in place of McKenna, J., recused, and Circuit Judge Cataldo, assigned by reason of vacancy) Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant William Coward’s motion requesting reconsideration filed on August 31, 2026, is dismissed. See Hawaiʻi Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 40.1(h) (eff. 2026). DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, September 3, 2026. /s/ Vladimir P. Devens /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ Kevin A. Souza /s/ Lisa W. Cataldo