Iriarte v. Reyes

Summary

The Hawai‘i Intermediate Court of Appeals dismissed Matthew Reyes's appeal as moot. The court held that the expiration of the 20-year lease in July 2024 eliminated any effective remedy concerning the writ and judgment for possession entered in December 2022, and that no exception to mootness applied.

Holdings

1. The appeal was moot because the 2004 Lease expired in July 2024, Reyes's interest in the tenancy ended, and no effective remedy remained available to restore the tenancy under the expired lease.
2. No exception to mootness applied because the appeal involved only the limited issues concerning termination of the expired lease and possession.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the appeal challenging the District Court's order conforming the pleadings to the evidence and issuance of a Writ of Possession became moot after the underlying lease expired.
2. Whether any exception to the mootness doctrine applied.

Disposition

dismissed