Electronically Filed
Supreme Court
SCWC-30677
12-DEC-2013
SCWC-30677 02:46 PM
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI#I
MANUEL D. SOUND and THOMPSON PHILLIP,
on behalf of themselves and all similarly situated persons,
Petitioners/Plaintiffs-Appellants,
vs.
STATE OF HAWAI#I, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES;
PATRICIA McMANAMAN1 in her capacity as Director
of the State of Hawai#i, Department of Human Services;
STATE OF HAWAI#I, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES,
MED-QUEST DIVISION; DR. KENNETH FINK, in his capacity
as State of Hawai#i, Department of Human Services,
Med-Quest Division Administrator,
Respondents/Defendants-Appellees.
CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS
(SCWC-30677; CIV. NO. 09-1-2022)
ORDER REJECTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI
(By: Recktenwald, C.J., Nakayama, Acoba, McKenna, and Pollack, JJ.)
Petitioners/Plaintiffs-Appellants’ Application for Writ
of Certiorari, filed on November 8, 2013, is hereby rejected.
DATED: Honolulu, Hawai#i, December 12, 2013.
Paul Alston, /s/ Mark E. Recktenwald
J. Blaine Rogers,
and Maile Osika /s/ Paula A. Nakayama
for petitioners /s/ Simeon R. Acoba, Jr.
Heidi M. Rian, /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna
John F. Molay and
Lee-Ann N.M. Brewer /s/ Richard W. Pollack
for respondents
1
During the pendency of this action, Pat McManaman succeeded
Lillian B. Koller. Thus, pursuant to Hawai#i Rules of Appellate Procedure
Rule 43(c)(1), Patricia McManaman has been substituted automatically for
Lillian B. Koller.