Slavick v. Kawashima

Summary

The Supreme Court of Hawaiʻi denied Chris Slavick’s petition for a writ of mandamus arising from circuit court proceedings. The court concluded that the petitioner had not demonstrated a clear and indisputable right to relief or a lack of alternative remedies, and noted that one cited case did not involve the petitioner.

Holdings

1. A petitioner is not entitled to mandamus relief without demonstrating both a clear and indisputable right to relief and a lack of alternatives to obtain the relief sought; because Slavick failed to make that showing, the petition was denied.

Questions Presented

1. Whether petitioner demonstrated a clear and indisputable right to mandamus relief.
2. Whether petitioner lacked alternative means to obtain the requested relief.

Disposition

writ_denied