Opinions
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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
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December 4, 2014 | SCEC-14-0001285 [ADA] | Dejean v. Nago. |
Original Proceeding | ||
December 4, 2014 | SCPR-14-0001292 [ADA] | In re Riddle (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License). |
Original Proceeding | ||
December 4, 2014 | SCPW-14-0001320 [ADA] | Noa v. Kawano (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 11/24/2014. |
Original Proceeding | ||
December 4, 2014 | SCWC-11-0000660 [ADA] | Great American Hotels and Resorts, Inc. v. Cabral (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 08/22/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 512. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | ||
December 4, 2014 | SCWC-13-0003857 [ADA] | Pofolk Aviation Hawaii, Inc. v. Dept. of Transportation, State of Hawaii (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 10/24/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 255. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/20/2014. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/05/2014. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/06/2015 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/29/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 1. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 134 Haw. 178 | |
December 3, 2014 | CAAP-14-0001128 [ADA] | Levoy v. Debaer-Levoy (Order Approving the November 27, 2014 Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | ||
December 3, 2014 | SCPR-14-0001306 [ADA] | In re Follansbee (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License). |
Original Proceeding | ||
December 3, 2014 | SCWC-11-0000306 [ADA] | GMAC Mortgage, LLC v. Unciano (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/30/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 449. Consolidated with Nos. CAAP-11-0001081 and CAAP-13-0001307. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Foreclosure) | ||
December 3, 2014 | SCWC-11-0001081 [ADA] | GMAC Mortgage, LLC v. Unciano (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/30/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 449. Consolidated with Nos. CAAP-13-0000306 and CAAP-13-0001307. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Foreclosure) | ||
December 3, 2014 | SCWC-11-0001307 [ADA] | GMAC Mortgage, LLC v. Unciano (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/30/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 449. Consolidated with Nos. CAAP-11-0001081 and CAAP-13-0000306. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Foreclosure) | ||
December 2, 2014 | SCWC-14-0000919 [ADA] | Mitchell v. Mariani (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
December 1, 2014 | SCWC-14-0000850 [ADA] | Skahan v. Stutts Construction Company, Inc. (Order Rejecting Applicaton for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | ||
November 28, 2014 | CAAP-11-0000568 [ADA] | State v. Locken. ICA Order of Correction, filed 02/06/2015 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 134 Haw. 376 | |
November 28, 2014 | ICA | CAAP-11-0000697 [ADA] | Santiago v. Tanaka (mem. op., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/05/2015. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/17/2015 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/29/2015. Respondent Ruth Tanaka’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/06/2016. S.Ct. Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/15/2016 [ada]. S.Ct. Amended Opinion, filed 01/15/2016 [ada], 137 Haw. 137. Respondent Ruth Tanaka’s Motion for Stay of Judgment, filed 04/19/2016. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Motion for Stay of Judgment, filed 05/17/2016 [ada]. Respondent Ruth Tanaka’s Motion for Reconsideration of Order Dismissing Motion for Stay of Judgment, filed 05/23/2016. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Motion for Reconsideration of the Order Dismissing Motion for Stay of Judgment, filed 06/01/2016 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit (Competing Claims) | 134 Haw. 179 |
November 28, 2014 | SCWC-12-0000808 [ADA] | AC v. AC. Concurring Opinion by J. Pollack [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 07/30/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 303. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakamura [ada]. Petitioner’s Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/30/2013. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/08/2013 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 134 Haw. 221 | |
November 26, 2014 | CAAP-11-0000668 [ADA] | Ramento v. M & M Tanks, Inc. (mem. op., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/24/2014. ICA Order of Correction, filed 01/05/2015 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/07/2015 [ada]. Renewed Application for a Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/08/2015. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for a Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/03/2015 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Discrimination) | 134 Haw. 179 | |
November 26, 2014 | ICA | CAAP-12-0000897 [ADA] | State v. Kam. ICA Order of Correction, filed 01/20/2015 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/19/2015. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/02/2015 [ada]. S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 02/25/2016 [ada], 137 Haw. 161. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 134 Haw. 280 |
November 26, 2014 | CAAP-13-0000287 [ADA] | State v. Reyes (s.d.o., vacated in part, and affirmed in part). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/31/2014. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/10/2015 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Assault) | 134 Haw. 180 | |
November 26, 2014 | CAAP-13-0004228 [ADA] | Duarte v. Young. |
District Court, 1st Circuit | 134 Haw. 459 | |
November 26, 2014 | CAAP-14-0000548 [ADA] | Lee v. Aila (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/24/2014. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/31/2014 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/06/2015. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/04/2015 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Conservation Use Permit) | 134 Haw. 180 | |
November 26, 2014 | CAAP-14-0000893 [ADA] | State v. Bulguna (Order (1) Granting Motion for Dismissal of Appeal; (2) Denied as Moot the November 14, 2014 Response to October 30, 2014 Order of Court; and (3) Order to Show Cause). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
November 26, 2014 | CAAP-14-0000964 [ADA] | Hayashida v. Hayashida (Order Approving the November 10, 2014 Stipulation to Dismiss). |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | ||
November 25, 2014 | SCAP-13-0000091 [ADA] | DW Aina Le‘a Development, LLC v. Bridge Aina Le‘a, LLC. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 134 Haw. 187 | |
November 25, 2014 | SCPW-14-0001096 [ADA] | Kim v. Tanigawa (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Prohibition). |
Original Proceeding | ||
November 24, 2014 | CAAP-14-0000910 [ADA] | Wilson v. Wyle (Order Approving the October 31, 2014 Stipulation to Dismiss the Notice of Appeal). |
Family Court, 5th Circuit | ||
November 24, 2014 | CAAP-14-000541 [ADA] | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Au (Order Approving the November 12, 2014 Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal with Prejudice). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
November 21, 2014 | CAAP-11-0000704 [ADA] | T.W. v. D.W. (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit (Divorce) | 134 Haw. 180 | |
November 21, 2014 | SCWC-14-0000412 [ADA] | Continental Pacific, LLC v. Caban (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Granting the June 18, 2014 |
District Court, 1st Circuit | ||
November 21, 2014 | SCWC-14-0000826 [ADA] | Continental Pacific, LLC v. Mulivai (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Granting the June 17, 2014 |
District Court, 1st Circuit | ||
November 21, 2014 | SCWC-14-0000829 [ADA] | Continental Pacific, LLC v. Trotter (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Granting the June 10, 2014 |
District Court, 1st Circuit | ||
November 21, 2014 | SCWC-14-0000830 [ADA] | Continential Pacific, LLC v. Errett (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Granting the July 3, 2014 |
District Court, 1st Circuit | ||
November 20, 2014 | ICA | CAAP-13-0000118 [ADA] | State v. Barrios. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/07/2015. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/19/2015 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/22/2016 [ada], 139 Haw. 321. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 139 Haw. 21 |
November 20, 2014 | CAAP-12-0000450 [ADA] | Cullen v. Currier (mem.op., affirmed). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/25/2014. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/04/2014 [ada]. Continued Request for Reconsideration, filed 03/04/2015. ICA Order Dismissing Continued Request for Reconsideration, filed 03/09/2015 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/27/2015. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/27/2015 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/01/2015. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/27/2015 [ada]. |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Molokai Division (Judgment) | 134 Haw. 179 | |
November 20, 2014 | CAAP-12-0000728 [ADA] | In re Tax Appeal of Kaheawa Wind Power, LLC. v. County of Maui. Appellee-Appellant/Cross-Appellee County of Maui’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/16/2015. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/19/2015 [ada]. |
Tax Appeal Court | 135 Haw. 202 | |
November 20, 2014 | SCPW-14-0001273 [ADA] | Villanueva v. State (Order Denying without Prejudice Petition for Writ of Mandamus). |
Original Proceeding | ||
November 20, 2014 | SCWC-12-0000866 [ADA] | Federal Land Bank Association of Hawaii, FLCA v. Bassan (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/13/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 448. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/18/2014. ICA Order Denying Defendants-Appellants’ Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/09/2014 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | ||
November 19, 2014 | ICA | CAAP-12-0001011 [ADA] | State v. Kazanas (Order of Correction). ICA Opinion, filed 08/29/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 117. Dissenting Opinion by J. Foley [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/13/2015. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/23/2015 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/21/2016 [ada], 138 Haw. 23. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakamaya, in which C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
November 19, 2014 | CAAP-12-0000867 [ADA] | Kondaur Capital Corporation v. Matsuyoshi (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/06/2015. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/18/2015 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/23/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 227. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit (Summary Judgment) | 134 Haw. 180 | |
November 19, 2014 | CAAP-13-0005130 [ADA] | Vincent v. Clouse (mem.op., vacated and remanded). Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellee Dana E. Vincent’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/06/2015. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/16/2015 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Motor Vehicle Accident) | 134 Haw. 179 | |
November 18, 2014 | CAAP-13-0003149 [ADA] | Capital One Bank (USA), N.A. v. Huffman (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division (Summary Judgment) | 134 Haw. 180 | |
November 18, 2014 | CAAP-13-0004539 [ADA] | Carvalho v. Ribao (Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/17/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 133. |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | ||
November 17, 2014 | CAAP-11-0001055 [ADA] | Vierra v. ASI Services, Inc. (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board (Disability) | 134 Haw. 134 | |
November 17, 2014 | S.Ct | SCWC-13-0000410 [ADA] | State v. Parker (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/28/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 447. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/28/2014. S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 02/23/2016 [ada], 137 Haw. 161. Concurrence by J. Wilson [ada]. Dissent by J. Nakayama, with whom C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit | |
November 14, 2014 | SCPW-14-0001233 [ADA] | State v. Lee (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Prohibition and Stay of Proceedings). |
Original Proceeding | ||
November 14, 2014 | SCWC-10-0000126 [ADA] | Retutal v. Retutal (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 08/29/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 115. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/16/2014. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/22/2014 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/15/2014. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | ||
November 14, 2014 | SCWC-11-0000556 [ADA] | Panoke v. Reef Development (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/30/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 449. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/02/2014. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/14/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 448. Dissenting Opinion, by J. Nakayama, filed 12/14/2015 [ada]. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | ||
November 13, 2014 | CAAP-12-0000041 [ADA] | Ledcor – U.S. Pacific Construction LLC v. Joslin (mem.op., affirmed in part, vacated in part and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Service of Process) | 134 Haw. 179 | |
November 13, 2014 | SCWC-10-0000150 [ADA] | Molfino v. Yuen. ICA s.d.o., filed 08/28/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 304. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/09/2013. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/17/2014 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 134 Haw. 181 | |
November 13, 2014 | SCWC-11-0000151 [ADA] | Association of Apartment Owners of Discovery Bay v. Mitchell. ICA s.d.o., filed 02/24/2014 [ada], 132 Haw. 183. Defendant-Appellant Ralph Mitchell’s Motion for |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 134 Haw. 251 | |
November 12, 2014 | CAAP-12-0000115 [ADA] | State v. Vaimili. ICA Order of Correction, filed 12/24/2014 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/06/2015. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/20/2015 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/29/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 492. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 134 Haw. 264 |