Hawaii Supreme Court· 6/6/1995

Wong v. Wong

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897 P.2d 953
79 Haw. 26
1995 Haw. LEXIS 44

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noting that, “[i]n each appeal, the supreme court is required to determine whether it has jurisdiction”
noting that “in each appeal, the supreme court is required to determine whether it has jurisdiction”
stating that \parties could not confer jurisdiction upon the court by agreement\ (citing O'Daniel v. Inter-Island Resorts, Ltd., 46 Haw. 197, 209, 377 P.2d 609, 615 (1962))
stating that “parties could not confer jurisdiction upon the court by agreement” (citing O’Daniel v. Inter-Island Resorts, Ltd., 46 Haw. 197, 209, 377 P.2d 609, 615 (1962))
“Once a valid judgment is entered, the only means by which a circuit court may thereafter alter or amend it is by appropriate motion under HRCP 59(e).”
“Nor could the circuit court sua sponte vacate its final judgment to allow untimely service of an HRCP 59 motion, for doing so would allow precisely what is prohibited by HRCP 6(b).”

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Judges: Moon, Klein, Levinson, Nakayama, Ramil

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