Judge rules lawsuit against state filed by Peter Boy Kemaâs siblings can move ahead Judge rules suit by Peter Boy Kema's siblings can move ahead By Rick Daysog | April 28, 2021 at 8:22 PM HST - Updated April 28 at 10:58 PM HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - A ruling by a state judge will allow the siblings of Peter Boy Kema to pursue their lawsuit against the state for mishandling his Child Protective Services case. Circuit Judge John Tonaki ruled this week that because Peter Boyâs disappearance and death in 1997 was concealed by his parents for nearly two decades, the two-year statute of limitations to bring a civil suit did not expire.