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Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
August 22, 2014 CAAP-12-0000036 [ADA]

U.S. Bank National Association v. Association of Apartment Owners of Makaha Valley Plantation (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).  Plaintiff-Appellee’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/22/2014.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/25/2014 [ada].  Plaintiff-Appellee’s (Re-filed) Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/01/2014.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/31/2014 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Civil) 133 Haw. 512
August 22, 2014 CAAP-12-0000793 [ADA]

J.F. v. J.F. (s.d.o., affirmed).

Family Court, 3rd Circuit (Child Custody) 133 Haw. 512
August 22, 2014 CAAP-13-0002428 [ADA]

State v. Awana (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Conviction and Sentence) 133 Haw. 512
August 22, 2014 SCJD-13-0003734 [ADA]

In re Investigation of DesJardins (Order).  S.Ct. Order of Suspension, filed 08/21/2014 [ada].

Original Proceeding
August 21, 2014 CAAP-13-0000828 [ADA]

State v. Williams (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/20/2014.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/05/2014 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) 133 Haw. 512
August 21, 2014 CAAP-14-0000829 [ADA]

Continental Pacific, LLC v. Trotter (Order Granting the June 10, 2014 Motion to Dismiss Appeal).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/19/2014.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/21/2014 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit
August 21, 2014 CAAP-14-0000830 [ADA]

Continential Pacific, LLC v. Errett (Order Granting the July 3, 2014 Motion to Dismiss Appeal).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/20/2014.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/21/2014 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit
August 21, 2014 SCJD-13-0003734 [ADA]

In re Investigation of DesJardins (Order of Suspension).  S.Ct. Order, filed 08/22/2014 [ada].

Original Proceeding
August 20, 2014 S.Ct SCWC-12-0000814 [ADA]

State v. Ling (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/23/2014 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/23/2014.  ICA Order Denying Motion to Reconsider SDO Opinion, filed 05/28/2014 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/24/2014.  S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 02/26/2016 [ada], 137 Haw. 161.  Concurring Opinion by J. Wilson [ada].  Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama, with whom C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada].

District Court, 3rd Circuit
August 20, 2014 SCWC-12-0001086 [ADA]

State v. Tavares (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/28/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 447.  Application for Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/12/2014.  S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 01/11/2016 [ada].  Concurrence by J. Wilson [ada].  Dissenting by J. Nakayama, in which C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit
August 19, 2014 CAAP-13-0002407 [ADA]

Queen Emma Land Company v. Amazonia Forest Corp. (Order Rescinding Summary Disposition Order).  ICA s.d.o., filed 08/19/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 512.

District Court, 1st Circuit
August 19, 2014 CAAP-13-0002407 [ADA]

Queen Emma Land Company v. Amazonia Forest Corp. (s.d.o., affirmed).   ICA Order Rescinding Summary Disposition Order, filed 08/19/2014 [ada].  

District Court, 1st Circuit (Possession) 133 Haw. 512
August 19, 2014 SCWC-13-0003337 [ADA]

In re CD ( Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/09/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 252.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/17/2014.  

Family Court, 3rd Circuit
August 14, 2014 SCPW-14-0000989 [ADA]

Scotto v. State (Order Dismissing Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 07/22/2014.

Original Proceeding
August 14, 2014 SCPW-14-0001021 [ADA]

State v. Nakayama (Order Denying Without Prejudice Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus).  Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed 07/28/2014.

Original Proceeding
August 14, 2014 SCPW-14-0001024 [ADA]

Waialeale v. Watanabe (Order Denying Application for Writ of Mandamus).  Application for Writ of Mandamus, filed 07/29/2014.

Original Proceeding
August 14, 2014 SCWC-13-0000593 [ADA]

State v. Eberly (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Opinion, filed 03/31/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 81.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/09/2014.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 14, 2014 S.Ct SCWC-13-0000703 [ADA]

Wong v. Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/23/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 447.  Concurring Opinion by C.J. Nakamura [ada]. Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee/Petitioner Gene Wong’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/19/2014.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/24/2014 [ada].  Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee/Petitioner Gene Wong’s Second Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/30/2014.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/30/2016 [ada], 137 Haw. 258.   Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 13, 2014 CAAP-13-0002407

Queen Emma Land Company v. Amazonia Forest Corp. (s.d.o., affirmed).  ICA Order Rescinding Summary Disposition Order, filed 08/19/2014 [ada].  ICA s.d.o., filed 08/19/2014 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit (Civil)
August 13, 2014 CAAP-14-0000412 [ADA]

Continental Pacific, LLC v. Caban (Order Granting the June 18, 2014 Motion to Dismiss Appeal).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/13/2014.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/21/2014 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit
August 13, 2014 CAAP-14-0000826 [ADA]

Continental Pacific, LLC v. Mulivai (Order Granting the June 17, 2014 Motion to Dismiss Appeal).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/13/2014.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/21/2014 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit
August 13, 2014 SCAD-13-0003586 [ADA]

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Fujiyama (Order of Suspension).

Original Proceeding
August 13, 2014 SCAD-14-0000799 [ADA]

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Mujtabaa (Order).  S.Ct. Order of Suspension, filed 06/24/2014 [ada].  S.Ct. Order of Reinstatement, filed 08/24/2015 [ada].

Original Proceeding
August 13, 2014 SCWC-12-0000266 [ADA]

Kellberg v. Yuen (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  Dissenting Opinion by J. Garibaldi [ada].   ICA mem.op., filed 06/20/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 451. 
Plaintiff-Appellant Mark C. Kellberg’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed
07/01/2013. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration filed 07/05/2013 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/17/2013.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/31/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/22/2014 [ada] 131 Haw. 513.  ICA mem.op., filed 03/28/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 451.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/07/2014.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration of Memorandum Opinion Filed March 28, 2014, filed 04/14/2014 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/27/2014.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/15/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 236.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
August 13, 2014 S.Ct SCWC-30485 [ADA]

Furuya v. Association of Apartment Owners of Pacific Monarch, Inc. (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 04/25/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 451.  Concurring Opinion by C.J. Nakamura [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/06/2014.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/16/2014 [ada].  Furuya’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/27/2014.  Association of Apartment Owners of Pacific Monarch, Inc. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/29/2014.  S.Ct. Order Accepting AOAO Pacific Monarch, Inc.’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/11/2014 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/02/2016 [ada], 137 Haw. 371.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 12, 2014 CAAP-12-0000845 [ADA]

Eggs ‘N Things International Holdings Pte, Ltd. v. ENT Holdings LLC (s.d.o., affiirmed in part, vacated in part and affirmed).  Consolidated with Nos. CAAP-13-0000592 and CAAP-13-0001150.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Arbitration) 133 Haw. 512
August 12, 2014 CAAP-13-0002084 [ADA]

Tagupa v. VIPDESK (s.d.o., affirmed).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 09/04/2014 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/30/2014.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/11/2014 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/29/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 468.

District Court, 3rd Circuit (Attorney's Fees) 133 Haw. 512
August 12, 2014 SCWC-12-0000654 [ADA]

State v. Sanney (mem.op., vacated and remanded).  ICA s.d.o., filed 07/08/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 302.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/19/2013.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Reconsider Sentence) 134 Haw. 112
August 12, 2014 SCWC-12-0000670 [ADA]

State v. Kaawa (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 02/25/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 451.  Application for Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/30/2014.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
August 12, 2014 SCWC-12-0000690 [ADA]

State v. Jones (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 04/08/2014 [ada], 132 Haw. 519.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/01/2014.  

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
August 12, 2014 SCWC-13-0000069 [ADA]

State v. Reed (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem. op., filed 04/25/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 451.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/02/2014.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/17/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 381.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 11, 2014 SCPW-13-0004021 [ADA]

Fleming v. Loo (Order Dismissing as Moot Motion to Dismiss Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 08/05/2014 [ada].  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 10/15/2013. 

Original Proceeding
August 11, 2014 SCWC-10-0000102 [ADA]

Samson v. Nahulu (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 03/31/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 451.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/27/2014.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/04/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 415.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 11, 2014 SCWC-11-00010741 [ADA]

Balogh v. Balogh (Amended Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Pollack).   ICA mem.op., filed 08/12/2013 [ada].  Concurring Opinion by J. Foley [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/02/2013.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/10/2014 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 08/07/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 29.

Family Court, 1st Circuit
August 7, 2014 CAAP-14-0000435 [ADA]

First Resolution Investment Corporation v. Collier (Order Approving the July 31, 2014 Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal).

District Court, 1st Circuit
August 7, 2014 SCWC-11-0000121 [ADA]

Silva v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 04/30/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 252.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/27/2014.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 7, 2014 SCWC-11-0001074 [ADA]

Balogh v. Balogh.  ICA mem.op., filed 08/12/2013 [ada].  Concurring Opinion by J. Foley [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/02/2013.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/10/2014 [ada].  Amended Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Pollack, filed 08/11/2014 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit 134 Haw. 29
August 7, 2014 SCWC-29553 [ADA]

Nakajima v. Nakajima (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 02/22/2013 [ada].  Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakamura [ada].  Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of the Court’s Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 03/04/2013.  ICA Order Denying “Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant-Appellant’s Motion for
Reconsideration of the Court’s Order Dismissing Appeal filed on February
22, 2013
, filed 03/08/2013 [ada].  C.J. Nakamura Dissenting.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/09/2013. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/21/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Vacating Intermediate Court of Appeals’ Order Dismissing Appeal and Remanding Appeal to ICA, filed 02/13/2014 [ada].  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald [ada].  ICA mem.op., filed 05/09/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 452.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Nakamura [ada].  Plaintiff/Cross Defendant-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/19/2014.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/27/2014 [ada].  Plaintiff-Appellant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/26/2014.

Family Court, 2nd Circuit
August 5, 2014 CAAP-13-0003940 [ADA]

State v. Lajar (Order Granting the July 15, 2014 Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

District Court, 1st Circuit
August 5, 2014 CAAP-14-0000846 [ADA]

Pierpont v. Singh (Order Granting June 12, 2014 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Family Court, 1st Circuit
August 5, 2014 CAAP-14-0000858 [ADA]

State v. Hickey (Order Granting the July 7, 2014 Motion for Dismissal of Appeal).

Family Court, 1st Circuit
August 5, 2014 SCPW-13-0003250 [ADA]

Oahu Publications Inc. v. Ahn (Order of Correction).  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 07/16/2014 [ada], .133 Haw. 482.

Original Proceeding
August 5, 2014 SCPW-13-0004021 [ADA]

Fleming v. Loo (Order Dismissing Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 10/15/2013.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing as Moot Motion to Dismiss Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 08/11/2014 [ada].

Original Proceeding
August 5, 2014 SCPW-14-0000884 [ADA]

State, Office of Consumer Protection v. Nishimura (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 06/12/2014.

Original Proceeding
August 5, 2014 SCPW-14-0000973 [ADA]

Scotto v. Hawaii Public Housing Authority, State of Hawaii (Order).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 07/18/2014.

Original Proceeding
August 5, 2014 SCWC-11-0000661 [ADA]

State v. Huihui (Order of Correction).  ICA s.d.o., filed 09/27/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 351.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/30/2013.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/06/2014 [ada].  S.Ct. mem.op., filed 06/18/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 113.  

Family Court, 3rd Circuit
August 4, 2014 CAAP-13-0000405 [ADA]

Eguchi-Bryant v. Proservice Hawaii/All Tree Services, Inc. (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA s.d.o., filed 07/16/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 511.  Claimant-Appellant Roger W. Eguchi-Bryant’s Motion for
Reconsideration, filed 07/28/2014.  

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
July 31, 2014 CAAP-11-0000494 [ADA]

State v. Nakayama (mem.op., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Criminal) 133 Haw. 510
July 31, 2014 CAAP-11-0000573 [ADA]

State v. Deguair (s.d.o., affirmed).  Consolidated with No. CAAP-11-0000574.  Petitioner-Appellant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/19/2014.  Deguair’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/24/2014.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/03/2015 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 09/17/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 71.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) 133 Haw. 511
July 31, 2014 CAAP-11-0000770 [ADA]

U.S. Bank National Association v. Holcomb (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Civil) 133 Haw. 512