Opinion ID: 2544453
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: WRC's Motion for Reconsideration

Text: WRC filed a motion for reconsideration of the trial court's partial summary judgment order, contending inter alia and for the first time that the Association had not presented sufficient evidence to demonstrate an intent by WDC to benefit the mauka properties and that the evidence suggested that the pipes had been laid exclusively for the benefit of the condominium project. WRC did not argue that the reasonable use rule was applicable. The trial court denied WRC's motion for reconsideration.
The trial court's ruling on a motion for reconsideration is reviewed under the abuse of discretion standard. See First Ins. Co. of Hawai`i, Ltd. v. Lawrence, 77 Hawai`i 2, 17, 881 P.2d 489, 504 (1994). As this court has often stated, the purpose of a motion for reconsideration is to allow the parties to present new evidence and/or arguments that could not have been presented during the earlier adjudicated motion. Reconsideration is not a device to relitigate old matters or to raise arguments or evidence that could and should have been brought during the earlier proceeding. Sousaris v. Miller, 92 Hawai`i 505, 513, 993 P.2d 539, 547 (2000) (internal brackets and citations omitted).
Although WRC lists the trial court's denial of its motion for reconsideration as a point of error, the Association correctly calls to this court's attention the fact that WRC presents no argument on this point of error. Where an appellant raises a point of error but fails to present any accompanying argument, the point is deemed waived. See Weinberg v. Mauch, 78 Hawai`i 40, 49, 890 P.2d 277, 286 (1995). Accordingly, we decline to consider whether the trial court erred in denying WRC's motion for reconsideration.