Corcoran v. Uilani LLC (Order Dismissing Appeal).

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Electronically Filed
Intermediate Court of Appeals
CAAP-26-0000366
14-OCT-2026
08:03 AM
Dkt. 21 ODSD
NO. CAAP-26-0000366
IN THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS
OF THE STATE OF HAWAI I
TASSIA CORCORAN, Claimant-Appellee-Appellee,
v.
UILANI LLC, Employer-Appellant-Appellant, Delinquent,
and
K9 SECRET SERVICE OF HONOLULU, LLC, Appellee-Appellee,
and
SPECIAL COMPENSATION FUND, Appellee-Appellee.
APPEAL FROM THE LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS APPEALS BOARD
(CASE NO. AB 2026-002; DCD NO. 2-2023-311325)
ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
(By: 	Leonard, Presiding Judge, Wadsworth and McCullen, JJ.)
Upon review of the record, it appears that:
(1) The statement of jurisdiction and opening brief
were due on or before June 12, 2026, and July 13, 2026,
respectively;
(2) Employer/Appellant-Appellant Uilani LLC (Uilani)
failed to file either document or request an extension of time;
(3) On July 21, 2026, the appellate clerk entered a
default notice informing Uilani that the time for filing the
statement of jurisdiction and opening brief had expired, the
matter would be called to the court's attention on July 31, 2026,
for appropriate action, which could include dismissal of the
appeal, under Hawai i Rules of Appellate Procedure Rules 12.1(e)
and 30, and Uilani could request relief from default by motion;
and

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(4) Uilani has not taken any further action in this
appeal.1
Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the appeal is
dismissed.
DATED: 	Honolulu, Hawai i, October 14, 2026.
/s/ Katherine G. Leonard
Presiding Judge
/s/ Clyde J. Wadsworth
Associate Judge
/s/ Sonja M.P. McCullen
Associate Judge
1 Further, limited liability companies must be represented by legal
counsel in litigation. 	Non-party and non-attorney Ray Sagum signed the notice
of appeal on behalf of Uilani. 	Accordingly, Uilani could not proceed in this
appeal unless represented by legal counsel. 	See Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS)
§ 605-2 (2016) & HRS § 605-14 (2016); Oahu Plumbing & Sheet Metal, Ltd. v.
Kona Const., Inc., 60 Haw. 372, 377, 590 P.2d 570, 573-74 (1979) ("Non-
attorney agents are not allowed to represent corporations in litigation . . .
.").
2