Sound v. State, Department of Human Services

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SCWC-30677 Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-30677 12-DEC-2013 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, J. Blaine Rogers, and Maile Osika for petitioners /s/ Mark E. Recktenwald Heidi M. Rian, John F. Molay and Lee-Ann N.M. Brewer for respondents /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Paula A. Nakayama /s/ Simeon R. Acoba, Jr. /s/ Richard W. Pollack 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.

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