Opinion
CV NO. 12-00167 DAE-KSC
07-23-2012
MICHAEL JAY GREEN 4451 GEORGE A. BURKE 7821 Attorneys for Plaintiffs GLADYS KAPUWAI and ESTELLE GREEN
MICHAEL JAY GREEN 4451 GEORGE A. BURKE 7821 Attorneys for Plaintiffs
GLADYS KAPUWAI and
ESTELLE GREEN
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS'
MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE
FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT,
DENYING DEFENDANT'S
MOTION TO DISQUALIFY
MICHAEL J. GREEN AS TRIAL
COUNSEL, AND FINDING AND
RECOMMENDING REMAND
TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE FIRST CIRCUIT,
STATE OF HAWAII
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR LEAVE TO
FILE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT, DENYING DEFENDANT'S
MOTION TO DISQUALIFY MICHAEL J. GREEN AS TRIAL COUNSEL,
AND FINDING AND RECOMMENDING REMAND TO THE
CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST CIRCUIT, STATE OF HAWAII
The matters having come before the Court on July 5, 2012, on Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to File First Amended Complaint to Add Defendants, filed June 15, 2012, and Defendant's Motion to Disqualify Michael J. Green as Trial Counsel, filed May 4, 2012, in the above-referenced action, Michael Jay Green appearing on behalf of Plaintiffs GLADYS KAPUWAI and ESTELLE GREEN, and Steven M. Egesdal and Duane R. Miyashiro appearing on behalf of Defendant PETCO ANIMAL SUPPLIES STORES, INC., and good cause appearing therefore,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to File First Amended Complaint to Add Defendants is granted, said First Amended Complaint to be filed by July 12, 2012.
2. Defendant's Motion to Disqualify Michael J. Green as Trial Counsel is denied without prejudice.
FURTHERMORE, the Court finds and recommends that this matter be remanded to the Circuit Court of the First Circuit, State of Hawaii.
DATED: Honolulu, Hawaii, JULY 20, 2012.
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JUDGE OF THE ABOVE-ENTITLED COURT
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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michael jay green
george a. burke
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
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STEVEN M. EGESDAL
DUANE R. MIYASHIRO
Attorneys for Defendant
Kapuwai, et al. v. Petco Animal Supplies Stores, Inc., CV No. 12-00167 DAE-KSC, Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to File First Amended Complaint to Add Defendants, Denying Defendant's Motion to Disqualify Michael J. Green as Trial Counsel, and Recommending Remand to the Circuit Court of the First Circuit, State of Hawaii