                                                    Electronically Filed
                                                    Supreme Court
                                                    SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX
                         SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX            15-APR-2019
                                                    10:16 AM
          IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII
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        In re Sanctions Against EARLE A. PARTINGTON and
             ROBERT PATRICK MCPHERSON, Petitioners,
                                in
        STATE OF HAWAII, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee,
                               vs.
         MAGGIE KWONG, Respondent/Defendant-Appellant.
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         CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS
            (CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX; CASE NO. 1DTA-17-02539)

       ORDER ACCEPTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI
 (By: Recktenwald, C.J., Nakayama, McKenna, Pollack, and Wilson, JJ.)

     Petitioners Earle A. Partington and Robert Patrick
McPherson’s application for writ of certiorari filed on March 6,
2019, 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 Hawaii Rules of Appellate Procedure, move for
retention of oral argument.
          DATED:   Honolulu, Hawaii, April 15, 2019.
                                /s/ Mark E. Recktenwald
                                /s/ Paula A. Nakayama
                                /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna
                                /s/ Richard W. Pollack
                                /s/ Michael D. Wilson
