Opinions
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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 20, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000518 | U.S. Bank Trust, N.A. v. Barbier (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| April 20, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000539 | State v. Bunag. ICA s.d.o., filed 09/30/2025, 157 Haw. 353. Application for Writ of Certiorari, 01/05/2026. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/18/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 20, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000641 | State v. Pua (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| April 20, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000009 | Pacheco v. Tabion (Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/18/2026. |
District Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| April 20, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000143 | Shimauchi v. Rei (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/03/2026, 158 Haw. 18. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/18/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 20, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000347 | Fung v. Hoi (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 01/22/2026, 158 Haw. 14. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/02/2026. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/04/2026. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/10/2026. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| April 17, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000014 | Malagodi v. Nice (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration and Notice of Ex Parte Communication). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/07/2026. Consolidated with CAAP-24-0000015. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/14/2026. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| April 17, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000384 | LL Chan Limited Partnership v. SDB Enterprise LLC (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| April 17, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000468 | Kai v. Hawaiian Riverbend, LLC (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Order, filed 11/01/2023 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| April 17, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000059 | State v. Nyberg (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, South Kohala Division | |
| April 16, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-25-0000578 | Graham v. Collins (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition of Writ of Mandamus, filed 08/19/2025. |
Original Proceeding | |
| April 16, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-26-0000056 | IES Retail v. Lahaina Petroleum, LLC (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| April 16, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000054 | Bicalho v. Administrative Director of the Courts (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| April 16, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000575 | Mafi v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 16, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000099 | Nottingham v. State (s.d.o., affirmed and dismissed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 15, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000012 | Capital One Bank (USA), N.A., v. Gonsalves (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| April 15, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000367 | State v. Davidson (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| April 14, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000573 | U.S. Bank National Association v. Chun (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/17/2026, 158 Haw. 63. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/13/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 14, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-26-0000191 | Sasaki v. Fukushima (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 14, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000670 | Sakaguchi v. University of Hawai‘i (mem. op., affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| 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. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/14/2026. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration and Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed 04/17/2026. |
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 |
