01-13-2025, 02:43 AM
(This post was last modified: 01-13-2025, 03:59 AM by HiloJulie.
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(01-12-2025, 11:00 PM)Patricia Wrote: There was, is a better way to fund non-road projects.
I’d seriously love to hear what those better ways were and are. And I am serious. Please don’t assume anything other than this being a genuine request to hear what other ways could have been employed in this issue as well as any other “non-road projects.”
(01-13-2025, 12:44 AM)Paddleman Wrote: She is in excellent standing with the California Bar unlike one of the HPPOA Board members. She is NOT representing herself as a unlicensed Attorney in Hawaii but as a private citizen and HPP property owner just like yourself. You were also informed that this issue was raised in Court before the Judge at the very first hearing. He agreed and approved her representing herself as a private citizen and HPP property owner. Also NOBODY talked her into filing this lawsuit.
It also includes…
As anyone is, the plaintiff is entitled to file any lawsuit they desire.
However, and to be really clear, her lawsuit also specifies “reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and other expenses of litigation.”
When representing oneself, "In pro per" (or also “pro se") very rarely, if ever can that person be able to collect attorneys’ fees – even if they are an attorney, and generally, when one represents themselves and adds attorneys’ fees to the list of demands, the judge does not look upon that favorably and will often times issue a flat out rebuke to the pro se litigant over such demands - and will be especially peeved if the person representing themself is indeed an attorney.
That being said, and not to cause any perceived argument, but there is a saying about the type of client a person who represents themselves has…
I wish her well on her legal pursuits.
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