Opinion ID: 2614631
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Heading: Motions For Relief From Judgment

Text: A circuit court's denial of a motion for relief from judgment filed pursuant to HRCP Rule 60(b) is reviewed for abuse of discretion. See Kawamata Farms, Inc. v. United Agri Products, 86 Hawai`i 214, 256, 948 P.2d 1055, 1097 (1997) (quoting Hawai`i Hous. Auth. v. Uyehara, 77 Hawai`i 144, 147, 883 P.2d 65, 68 (1994)). The trial court abuses its discretion when it clearly exceeds the bounds of reason or disregards rules or principles of law or practice to the substantial detriment of a party litigant. State v. Kotis, 91 Hawai`i 319, 329, 984 P.2d 78, 88 (1999) (citations and internal quotation marks omitted).