AlohaCare v. Ito

Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by

ACOBA, J.

In my view, (1) an “interested” person, who may judicially appeal a declaratory or*354der issued by an agency under Hawai'i Revised Statutes (HRS) § 91-8 (1993),1 is one who is affected by or involved with any statute, rule, or order under that administrative agency’s jurisdiction; (2) Petitioner/ Appellant-Appellant AlohaCare (AlohaCare), as an “interested person,” was thus entitled, pursuant to HRS § 91-8, to appeal the order of the Insurance Commissioner (Commissioner) of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) denying AlohaCare’s…