Opinions 
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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 13, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000445 | Skellington v. Kama (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/05/2026, 158 Haw. 18. Consolidated with CAAP-24-0000434. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/06/2026. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 13, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000315 | Kardash v. Psak (s.d.o., affirmed and denied). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| April 13, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000316 | Lewis v. Benacquista (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division | |
| April 13, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000762 | In re: B.P. (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 13, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000376 | State v. Tong (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 13, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000372 | In re: Application of Hind to Register Land Situate at Wailupe, Honolulu, Oahu (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Land Court | |
| April 13, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000312 | Honma v. Aana (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Hilo Division | |
| April 9, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000754 | Friends of Māhā‘ulepū v. Kaua‘i Planning Commission (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 01/22/2026, 158 Haw. 14. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/24/2026. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| April 9, 2026 | S.Ct | SCPW-25-0000838 | In re: Duell (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus). Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed 11/24/2025. |
Original Proceeding | |
| April 9, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000384 | J.R. v. I.R. (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/26/2025, 157 Haw. 440. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/27/2026. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 9, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000533 | State v. Kahele (s.d.o., affirmed). Consolidated with CAAP-24-0000534, CAAP-24-0000535, and CAAP-24-0000536. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 9, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000818 | Psak v. Kardash (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/31/2026. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/31/2026. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| April 9, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000167 | State v. Polido (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| April 9, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000020 | Lupton v. Kardash (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| April 8, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000407 | Lise and John Bohm Kauai Green House LLC v. Oceanaire Properties, LLC (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 07/17/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 228. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/11/2026. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| April 8, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000504 | Westridge Lending Reit, LLC v. Abracadabra LLC (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| April 8, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000874 | International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers v. Quality General, Inc. (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 8, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000023 | Towd Point Mortgage Trust 2017-4 v. Chang (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 7, 2026 | S.Ct | SCPR-26-0000160 | In re: Park (Order Granting Petition to Resign in Good Standing). |
Original Proceeding | |
| April 7, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000025 | Friends of Māhā‘ulepū v. Kaua‘i Planning Commission (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| April 7, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000354 | State v. Aquino-Martinez (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| April 7, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000014 | Malagodi v. Nice (s.d.o., dismissed). Consolidated with CAAP-24-0000015. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| April 6, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000701 | Kawatachi v. The Parrish Collection, LLC (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/18/2025, 157 Haw. 437. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/13/2026. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| April 6, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000696 | Quach v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). Dissent by Ginoza, J. ICA s.d.o., filed 12/19/2025, 158 Haw. 9. Dissenting Opinion by McCullen, J. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/03/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 6, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000813 | Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB v. Taguiped (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| April 6, 2026 | S.Ct | SCPW-26-0000193 | State v. Kawashima (Order Denying Petition). Petition for Extraordinary Writ, filed 03/16/2026. |
Original Proceeding | |
| April 6, 2026 | S.Ct | SCPR-26-0000203 | In re: Gurish (Order Granting Petition to Resign in Good Standing). |
Original Proceeding | |
| April 2, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000356 | In re: Guardianship of I.W. and T.E. (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 11/18/2025, 157 Haw. 437. Consolidated with CAAP-23-0000598. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/19/2026. |
Family Court, 5th Circuit | |
| April 2, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000004 | Ford v. Board of Appeals (Order of Correction). ICA mem. op., filed 03/30/2026. Consolidated with CAAP-25-0000005. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| April 2, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-26-0000015 | Klemme v. Banks (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| April 1, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000511 | State v. Dela Cruz (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 12/08/2025, 157 Haw. 489. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/18/2025. ICA Order, filed 12/22/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/12/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| March 31, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000496 | In re: Tax Appeal of Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. v. Department of Taxation (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 11/10/2025, 158 Haw. 1. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/03/2026. |
Tax Appeal Court | |
| March 31, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000084 | Tiki’s Grill & Bar, LLC v. DTRIC Insurance Company, Limited (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 10/29/2025, 157 Haw. 473. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/27/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| March 31, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-26-0000129 | West Physicians Associates, LLC v. Quiane (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal, filed 03/25/2026. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/27/2026. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, ‘Ewa Division | |
| March 31, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000003 | In re: Revocable Living Trust of Gonsalves (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| March 31, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000818 | Psak v. Kardash (s.d.o., affirmed). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/31/2026. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/09/2026. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| March 30, 2026 | S.Ct | SCPW-26-0000169 | Bryan v. Child Support Enforcement Agency (Order Denying Petition). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 03/09/2026. |
Original Proceeding | |
| March 30, 2026 | S.Ct | SCPW-25-0000419 | Public First Law Center v. Morikone (Order Denying Petition). Petition for Writ of Prohibition and Writ of Mandamus, filed 05/23/2025. |
Original Proceeding | |
| March 30, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000513 | Ka‘u Andrade Contracting, Inc. v. Naito (mem. op., affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded). |
Circuit Court. 3rd Circuit | |
| March 30, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000004 | Ford v. Board of Appeals (mem. op., vacated, reversed, denied, and remanded). Consolidated with CAAP-25-0000005. ICA Order of Correction, filed 04/02/2026. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| March 30, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000281 | State v. Taylor (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| March 30, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000495 | State v. Cabudol (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/05/2025, 157 Haw. 426. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/06/2026. |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | |
| March 27, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000585 | A.P. v. S.B. (mem. op., affirmed). |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| March 27, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000350 | P.H. v. D.Y. (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| March 27, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-26-0000037 | Kona Scenic Land, Inc. v. Estate of Benjamin Nihi (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| March 27, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000748 | State v. Harris (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| March 27, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000767 | Boomlets, LLC v. Otherside LLC (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| March 25, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000713 | State v. Patoc (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 12/09/2025, 157 Haw. 522. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/24/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| March 25, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000078 | Pacific Hawaii Food Service LLC v. Yang (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/02/2026, 158 Haw. 65. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/08/2026. ICA Order, filed 03/16/2026. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/23/2026. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/01/2026. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| March 25, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000524 | In re: Tax Appeal of Vreugdenhil and Nakayama (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Tax Appeal Court |