Sakuma v. Association of Apartment Owners of The Tropics at Waikele, et al.
Plaintiff: PATSY NAOMI SAKUMA, an individual
Defendant: ASSOCIATION OF APARTMENT OWNERS OF THE TROPICS AT WAIKELE, an incorporated association, by its board of directors, MILTON M. MOTOOKA, an individual, PORTER KIAKONA KOPPER, LLP, a Hawaii limited law partnership, JAMES S. KOMETANI, Commissioner, an individual, FIRST HAWAIIAN BANK, a Hawaii corporation, WATANABE ING, LLP, a limited liability law partnership, DOES, John Does 1-5; Jane Does 1-5; Doe Partnerships 1-5; Doe Corporations 1-5; Doe Government Units 1-5, MOTOOKA ROSENBERG LAU & OYAMA, TITLE GUARANTY OF HAWAII, a Hawaii corporation and TITLE GUARANTY ESCROW SERVICES, INC., a Hawaii corporation
Case Number: 25-6218
Filed: October 2, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Foreclosure
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on March 11, 2026. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
March 11, 2026 Filing 25 CITATION of Supplemental Authorities (28j Letter) filed by Appellant Patsy Naomi Sakuma. [Entered: 03/12/2026 11:01 AM]
February 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER FILED. Paper Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 23) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Optional Reply Brief due 04/09/2026. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. [Entered: 02/26/2026 06:57 AM]
February 24, 2026 Filing 23 STREAMLINED request for extension of time to file brief for 30 days filed by Appellant Patsy Naomi Sakuma. [Entered: 02/25/2026 05:09 PM]
February 19, 2026 Filing 22 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief submitted at DE 16 and Excerpts of Record at DE 17 by Appellee James S. Kometani are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 02/19/2026 09:00 AM]
February 18, 2026 Filing 21 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee Porter Kiakona Kopper, LLP. [Entered: 02/18/2026 06:46 PM]
February 18, 2026 Filing 20 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief submitted at DE 9 and Excerpts of Record at DE 10 by Appellee Porter Kiakona Kopper, LLP are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 02/18/2026 11:45 AM]
February 18, 2026 Filing 19 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Tiffany Chang [Entered: 02/18/2026 08:09 AM]
February 17, 2026 Filing 18 JOINDER TO BRIEF filed by Appellee Milton M. Motooka, Appellee Motooka Rosenberg Lau & Oyama, joining Answering Brief at DE . [Entered: 02/17/2026 09:05 PM]
February 17, 2026 Filing 17 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee James S. Kometani.--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDF attached as of 2/19/2026, REPLACING original attachment] [Entered: 02/17/2026 06:01 PM] [Edited: 02/19/2026 08:57 AM]
February 17, 2026 Filing 16 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee James S. Kometani.--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDF attached as of 2/19/2026, REPLACING original attachment] [Entered: 02/17/2026 05:56 PM] [Edited: 02/19/2026 08:56 AM]
February 17, 2026 Filing 15 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Tiffany Chang for Appellee James S. Kometani. [Entered: 02/17/2026 05:21 PM]
February 17, 2026 Filing 14 JOINDER TO BRIEF filed by Appellee Milton M. Motooka, Appellee Motooka Rosenberg Lau & Oyama, joining Answering Brief . [Entered: 02/17/2026 05:18 PM]
February 17, 2026 Filing 13 DEFECTIVE --- ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee Milton M. Motooka, Appellee Motooka Rosenberg Lau & Oyama.--[Wrong filing type, correct entry is DE 14] [Entered: 02/17/2026 05:11 PM] [Edited: 02/18/2026 10:34 AM]
February 17, 2026 Filing 12 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Tiffany Chang for Appellee James S. Kometani replacing Robyn B. Chun. [Entered: 02/17/2026 05:01 PM]
February 17, 2026 Filing 11 JOINDER TO BRIEF filed by Appellee Association of Apartment Owners of The Tropics at Waikele, joining Answering Brief at DE No. 9.1 filed by Appellee PORTER McGUIRE KIAKONA & CHOW, now known as PORTER KIAKONA KOPPER, A LIMITED LIABILITY LAW COMPANY, LLC. [Entered: 02/17/2026 04:58 PM]
February 17, 2026 Filing 10 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee Porter Kiakona Kopper, LLP. [Entered: 02/17/2026 04:38 PM]
February 17, 2026 Filing 9 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee Porter Kiakona Kopper, LLP. [Entered: 02/17/2026 04:23 PM]
December 19, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 7) granted. Amended briefing schedule: FOR ALL APPELLEES Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 2/17/2026. Optional Reply Brief due 21 days after service of Answering Brief. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. [Entered: 12/19/2025 01:44 PM]
December 19, 2025 Filing 7 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellee Porter Kiakona Kopper, LLP. [Entered: 12/19/2025 01:19 PM]
December 17, 2025 Filing 6 CLERK ACTION: Opening Brief submitted at DE 5 by Appellant Patsy Naomi Sakuma is filed. Original and 0 copies. [Entered: 12/17/2025 02:15 PM]
December 17, 2025 Filing 5 OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Patsy Naomi Sakuma. [Entered: 12/17/2025 02:14 PM]
November 3, 2025 Filing 4 TEXT ORDER FILED. The motion (Docket Entry No. 3) for an extension of time to file the opening brief is granted. The opening brief is due December 16, 2025. The answering briefs are due January 15, 2026. The optional reply brief is due 21 days after the last answering brief is served. [Entered: 11/03/2025 01:06 PM]
October 21, 2025 Filing 3 MOTION to Extend Time to File Brief filed by Appellant Patsy Naomi Sakuma. [Entered: 10/22/2025 09:12 AM]
October 2, 2025 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 11/12/2025, Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 12/12/2025. For appeal no. 25-6218, 1:16-cv-00274-DKW-KJM. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. Failure of the petitioner(s)/appellant(s) to comply with this briefing schedule will result in automatic dismissal of the appeal. See 9th Cir. R. 42-1. [Entered: 10/02/2025 04:11 PM]
October 2, 2025 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 1:16-cv-00274-DKW-KJM has been received in the Clerk's office of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The U.S. Court of Appeals docket number 25-6218 has been assigned to this case. All communications with the court must indicate this Court of Appeals docket number. Please carefully review the docket to ensure the name(s) and contact information are correct. It is your responsibility to alert the court if your contact information changes. Resources Available For more information about case processing and to assist you in preparing your brief, please review the Case Opening Information (for #attorneys and #pro se litigants) and review the #Appellate Practice Guide. Attorneys should consider contacting the court's #Appellate Mentoring Program for help with the brief and argument. [Entered: 10/02/2025 04:05 PM]

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Plaintiff: PATSY NAOMI SAKUMA, an individual
Represented By: Patsy Naomi Sakuma
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Defendant: ASSOCIATION OF APARTMENT OWNERS OF THE TROPICS AT WAIKELE, an incorporated association, by its board of directors
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