Minutes | Filed: August 13, 2026
| Entered: August 14, 2026
Trustees of the Hawaii Sheet Metal Workers' Trust Funds vs. Akua Air Conditioning LLC
Labor: Other | Hawaii
Garnishee Summons Return Date Hearing 2 - Set Hearings
EP: TELEPHONIC GARNISHEE SUMMONS RETURN HEARING had on 8/13/2026.
Others Present:
• Sara Love, Esq. for Garnishee MARYL GROUP CONSTRUCTION, INC.
• Jason Tang, Authorized Representative of Garnishee ALAN SHINTANI, INC.
• Kelly Barnes, Chief Financial Officer and Authorized Representative of Garnishee ZUMWALT CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Discussion had. In light of [ECF 41 ] Plaintiffs' Dismissal Without Prejudice and Release of Garnishee Summons Issued July 9, 2026 [Re: Central Pacific Bank; PAMCAH-UA LOCAL 675 Annuity Fund], Garnishees Central Pacific Bank and PACCAH-US Local 675 Annuity Fund are RELEASED.
Disclosures:
Garnishee - Zumwalt Construction, Inc.
Ms. Barnes represents NO FUNDS held as to Defendants Akua Air Conditioning LLC, Calbert H. Baitlon and Catherine A. Baitlon ("Defendants"). Ms. Barnes to email informal disclosure to Mr. Peterson by 8/24/2026.
Garnishee - Maryl Group Construction, Inc.
Ms. Love represents NO FUNDS held as to Defendants. Disclosure to be filed by 8/24/2026.
Garnishee - Alan Shintani, Inc.
Mr. Tang represents NO FUNDS held as to Defendants. Mr. Tang to email informal disclosure to Mr. Peterson by 8/24/2026.
Garnishee AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK, N.A.
In light of [ECF 38 ] Answer and Disclosure of Garnishee American Savings Bank, N.A., the Court TAKES NO FURTHER ACTION and RELEASES GARNISHEE AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK, N.A..
Remaining Garnishees:
Court confirms Garnishees Ally Bank, S & M Sakamoto, Inc, and Southwest Airlines Co. have been served. ECF Nos. 32, 33 & 34. However, no disclosures filed.
Court confirms Garnishee Capital One has not been served.
Plaintiff to follow up with respective garnishees. Court permits notice by correspondence/email.
As to the remaining garnishees, the Court schedules a Further Return Hearing on Garnishee Summons for 9/25/2026 at 10:00 a.m. before Magistrate Judge Trader.
Parties and other participants must call at least five (5) minutes prior to the scheduled start time of the conference. Call-in instructions are below:
Dial in number: 1-833-568-8864 (toll-free).
Meeting ID: 161 5641 6035.
(ZOOM / 9:30 am - 9:48 am)
(MAGISTRATE JUDGE ROM TRADER)
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