VINCENZO MOLA v. INDIRA LOPEZ RUIZ (2026)

Intermediate Court of Appeals of Hawai‘i.

VINCENZO MOLA, Plaintiff/Counterclaim Defendant-Appellee, v. INDIRA LOPEZ-RUIZ, Defendant/Counterclaim Plaintiff-Appellant

NO. CAAP-24-0000802

Decided: July 21, 2026

(By: Leonard, Presiding Judge, McCullen and Guidry, JJ.)

On the briefs: Indira Lopez-Ruiz, Defendant/Counterclaim Plaintiff-Appellant, self-represented

SUMMARY DISPOSITION ORDER

Defendant/Counterclaim Plaintiff-Appellant Indira Lopez-Ruiz (Lopez-Ruiz), self-represented, appeals from the Judgment for Possession (Judgment) and Writ of Possession (Writ) entered on November 6, 2024, by the Honolulu Division of the District Court of the First Circuit (District Court).¹

On appeal, Lopez-Ruiz fails to identify any points of error. It appears from the District Court minutes that the Judgment and Writ were entered after a bench trial.² No transcript of the proceedings was provided. Lopez-Ruiz does not challenge any factual findings, legal conclusions, or other rulings of the District Court. Lopez-Ruiz makes no discernible argument that the District Court erred in entering the Judgment and Writ. Upon review, we conclude that there is no basis for appellate relief.

Accordingly, the District Court's November 6, 2024 Judgment and Writ are affirmed.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Lopez-Ruiz's July 15, 2026 Motion for Retention of Oral Argument is denied.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai'i, July 21, 2026.

Katherine G. Leonard Presiding Judge

Sonja M.P. McCullen Associate Judge

Kimberly T. Guidry Associate Judge

FOOTNOTES

1. The Honorable Thomas A.K. Haia presided.

2. The Honorable Michelle N. Comeau presided.

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