PL III, LLC v. Puu Lani Ranch Corp., 442 P.3d 448 (2019)

May 29, 2019 · Intermediate Court of Appeals of Hawaii · NO. CAAP-14-0001115; Consolidated with CAAP-15-0000484; CAAP-15-0000671
442 P.3d 448
PL III, LLC, a Hawaii limited liability company; Arick B. Yanagihara; Michael H. Nekoba; William G. Boyle; and Anita Matsuzaki, Plaintiffs/Counterclaim Defendants/Appellants, v. PUU LANI RANCH CORP., a Hawaii corporation, Defendant/Counterclaimant/Appellee, and F. Newell Bohnett, as Trustee under that certain unrecorded Revocable Living Trust Agreement dated July 29, 1981, made by F. Newell Bohnett, as Settlor; and F. Newell Bohnett, in his individual capacity, Defendants-Appellees. PL III, LLC, a Hawaii limited liability company; Arick B. Yanagihara; Michael H. Nekoba; William G. Boyle; and Anita Matsuzaki, Plaintiffs/Counterclaim Defendants/Appellees, v. Puu Lani Ranch Corp., a Hawaii corporation, Defendant/Counterclaimant/Appellant, and F. Newell Bohnett, as Trustee under that certain unrecorded Revocable Living Trust Agreement dated July 29, 1981, made by F. Newell Bohnett, as Settlor; and F. Newell Bohnett, in his individual capacity, Defendants-Appellants, and Doe Counterclaim Defendants 1-20, Counterclaim-Defendants. PL III, LLC, a Hawaii limited liability company; Arick B. Yanagihara; Michael H. Nekoba; William G. Boyle; and Anita Matsuzaki, Plaintiffs/Counterclaim Defendants/Appellees, v. Puu Lani Ranch Corp., a Hawaii Corporation, Defendant/Counterclaimant/Appellant, and F. Newell Bohnett, as Trustee under that certain unrecorded Revocable Living Trust Agreement dated July 29, 1981, made by F. Newell Bohnett, as Settlor; and F. Newell Bohnett, in his individual capacity, Defendants-Appellants, and Doe Counterclaim Defendants 1-20, Counterclaim-Defendants.

PL III, LLC, a Hawaii limited liability company; Arick B. Yanagihara; Michael H. Nekoba; William G. Boyle; and Anita Matsuzaki, Plaintiffs/Counterclaim Defendants/Appellants,
v.
PUU LANI RANCH CORP., a Hawaii corporation, Defendant/Counterclaimant/Appellee,
and
F. Newell Bohnett, as Trustee under that certain unrecorded Revocable Living Trust Agreement dated July 29, 1981, made by F. Newell Bohnett, as Settlor; and F. Newell Bohnett, in his individual capacity, Defendants-Appellees.

PL III, LLC, a Hawaii limited liability company; Arick B. Yanagihara; Michael H. Nekoba; William G. Boyle; and Anita Matsuzaki, Plaintiffs/Counterclaim Defendants/Appellees,
v.
Puu Lani Ranch Corp., a Hawaii corporation, Defendant/Counterclaimant/Appellant,
and
F. Newell Bohnett, as Trustee under that certain unrecorded Revocable Living Trust Agreement dated July 29, 1981, made by F. Newell Bohnett, as Settlor; and F. Newell Bohnett, in his individual capacity, Defendants-Appellants,
and
Doe Counterclaim Defendants 1-20, Counterclaim-Defendants.

PL III, LLC, a Hawaii limited liability company; Arick B. Yanagihara; Michael H. Nekoba; William G. Boyle; and Anita Matsuzaki, Plaintiffs/Counterclaim Defendants/Appellees,
v.
Puu Lani Ranch Corp., a Hawaii Corporation, Defendant/Counterclaimant/Appellant,
and
F. Newell Bohnett, as Trustee under that certain unrecorded Revocable Living Trust Agreement dated July 29, 1981, made by F. Newell Bohnett, as Settlor; and F. Newell Bohnett, in his individual capacity, Defendants-Appellants,
and
Doe Counterclaim Defendants 1-20, Counterclaim-Defendants.

NO. CAAP-14-0001115
Consolidated with CAAP-15-0000484
CAAP-15-0000671

Intermediate Court of Appeals of Hawai'i.

May 29, 2019

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Vacate. Remand.