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Date
Ct.
Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
June 5, 2014 CAAP-11-0000332 [ADA]

Yu v. Derdevanis (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Summary Judgment) 133 Haw. 448
June 5, 2014 SCPW-14-0000849 [ADA]

Magno v. State (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 05/22/2014.

Original Proceeding
June 5, 2014 SCWC-30606 [ADA]

Jou v. Argonaut Insurance Company.  ICA mem.op., filed 11/15/2013 [ada].  Consolidated
with No. 30607.  Plaintiff-Appellant Emerson M.F. Jou, M.D.’s Motion for
Reconsideration, filed 11/25/2013.  ICA Order Denying Plaintiff-Appellant’s Motions for Reconsideration, filed 12/04/2013 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/15/2014.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/31/2014 [ada].  

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 133 Haw. 471
June 4, 2014 ICA CAAP-12-0000685 [ADA]

State v. Tuia (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/04/2014.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/09/2014 [ada].  S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 04/18/2016 [ada],  137 Haw. 325.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Waianae Division (OVUII) 133 Haw. 448
June 4, 2014 CAAP-14-0000402 [ADA]

State v. Jeong (Order Granting the May 21, 2014 Motion to Withdraw Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 4, 2014 SCWC-11-0000151 [ADA]

Association of Apartment Owners of Discovery Bay v. Mitchell (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 02/24/2014 [ada], 132 Haw. 183.  Defendant-Appellant Ralph Mitchell’s Motion for
Reconsideration of Summary Disposition Order, filed 03/05/2014.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/10/2014 [ada].  Petitioner Ralph Mitchell’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/23/2014.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/13/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 251.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 4, 2014 SCWC-13-0000117 [ADA]

Ruggles v. Yagong (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Opinion, filed 02/07/2014 [ada], 132 Haw. 512.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/06/2014. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/14/2014 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/04/2014. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/25/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 411. Dissenting Opinion by J. Pollack with whom J. Wilson joins [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
June 3, 2014 CAAP-13-0005742 [ADA]

Abello v. Chan (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 3, 2014 CAAP-14-0000449 [ADA]

Old Republic National Title Insurance Company v. Herman (Order).  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30, filed 06/30/2014 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
June 3, 2014 CAAP-14-0000553 [ADA]

State v. Barton (Order Dismissing the Cross-Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

District Court, 2nd Circuit
June 3, 2014 SCPW-13-0005657 [ADA]

DeCambra v. Director Ted Sakai, Department of Public Safety (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus).  Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed 11/25/2013.

Original Proceeding
June 3, 2014 SCPW-14-0000786 [ADA]

Machado v. Van De Car (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 04/29/2014.

Original Proceeding
June 2, 2014 CAAP-14-0000681 [ADA]

Peer News, LLC v. City and County of Honolulu, Honolulu Police Department (Order (1) Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and (2) Order Denying Motion for Stay as Moot).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 2, 2014 SCPR-14-0000827 [ADA]

In re Chen (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License).

Original Proceeding
June 2, 2014 SCPR-14-0000841 [ADA]

In re Good (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License).

Original Proceeding
June 2, 2014 SCWC-13-0000044 [ADA]

State v. Shaw (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 03/19/2014 [ada], 132 Haw. 517.  Petitioner-Appellant Sherman L. Shaw Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/21/2014. 

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 30, 2014 ICA CAAP-11-0000335 [ADA]

Waiolama v. State (s.d.o., vacated and affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/31/2014.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/10/2014 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Cost and Attorney Fees) 133 Haw. 448
May 30, 2014 30517 [ADA]

Hanabusa v. Department of Environmental Services of the City and County of Honolulu (mem.op., affirmed).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 07/18/2014 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/16/2014.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/31/2014 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Land Use) 133 Haw. 452
May 30, 2014 CAAP-11-0000545 [ADA]

Carr v. Buenger (mem.op., affirmed).

Family Court, 2nd Circuit (Divorce) 133 Haw. 452
May 30, 2014 CAAP-12-0000980 [ADA]

State v. Murphy (s.d.o.,affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/24/2014.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/29/2014 [ada].  S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 01/15/2016 [ada].  Concurring Opinion by J. Wilson [ada].  Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama, with whom C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division (OVUII) 133 Haw. 448
May 30, 2014 CAAP-13-0000394 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit (OVUII) 133 Haw. 448
May 30, 2014 CAAP-13-0005596 [ADA]

Continental Pacific, LLC v. Maghanoy (Order).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/30/2014.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/11/2014 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit
May 29, 2014 CAAP-11-0000672 [ADA]

Fukumitsu v. Fukumitsu (s.d.o., affirmed).  Consolidated with No. CAAP-11-0000776.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 07/09/2014 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/23/2014 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Ejectment) 133 Haw. 447
May 29, 2014 CAAP-12-0000495 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit (Obstructing Government Operations) 133 Haw. 447
May 29, 2014 CAAP-12-0000501 [ADA]

Sunahara v. Department of Health, State of Hawaii (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Civil) 133 Haw. 448
May 29, 2014 CAAP-13-0000208 [ADA]

Citibank, N.A. v. Freitas (s.d.o., affirmed).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/17/2014.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/26/2014 [ada].  Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/17/2014.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/024/2014 [ada].

District Court, 3rd Circuit (Summary Judgment) 133 Haw. 447
May 29, 2014 CAAP-13-0001578 [ADA]

State v. Yamura (s.d.o.,affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/26/2014.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/25/2014 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal Property Damage) 133 Haw. 448
May 28, 2014 ICA CAAP-12-0000902 [ADA]

State v. Shigemura (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/12/2014.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/29/2014 [ada].  S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 03/04/2016 [ada], 137 Haw. 248.  Concurring Opnion by J. Wilson [ada].  Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama, with whom C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division (OVUII) 133 Haw. 447
May 28, 2014 CAAP-12-0000814 [ADA]

State v. Ling (Order Denying Motion to Reconsider SDO Opinion).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/23/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 252.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/23/2014.   Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/24/2014.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/20/2014 [ada].  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
May 28, 2014 CAAP-12-0000840 [ADA]

State v. Shimkus (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration of SDO Opinion).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/23/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 447.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/23/2014.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/13/2014.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/02/2014 [ada]. S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 01/28/2016 [ada]. Concurring Opinion by J. Wilson [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama with whom C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
May 28, 2014 CAAP-12-0000903 [ADA]

State v. Tuisamatatele (s.d.o., affirmed).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 07/16/2014 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Wahiawa Division (OVUII) 133 Haw. 447
May 28, 2014 CAAP-12-0001086 [ADA]

State v. Tavares (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/12/2014.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/20/2014 [ada].  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 (OVUII) 133 Haw. 447
May 28, 2014 CAAP-13-0000185 [ADA]

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

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division (Traffic) 133 Haw. 452
May 28, 2014 ICA CAAP-13-0000410 [ADA]

State v. Parker (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/28/2014.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/17/2014 [ada].  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 (OVUII) 133 Haw. 447
May 28, 2014 CAAP-13-0000785 [ADA]

Kolio v. Hawaii Public Housing Authority (s.d.o., affirmed).  Dissenting Opinion by J. Reifurth [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/25/2014.  Respondent-Appellee’s Opposition to Petitioner-Appellant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/08/2014.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/30/2014 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/06/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 267.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Agency Appeal) 133 Haw. 447
May 27, 2014 29553 [ADA]

Nakajima v. Nakajima (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  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.  Plaintiff-Appellant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/26/2014.  Plaintiff-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of the Court’s Memorandum Opinion filed on May 9, 2014, filed 08/18/2014.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/27/2014 [ada].

Family Court, 2nd Circuit
May 27, 2014 CAAP-14-0000337 [ADA]

Franciscan Villas LLC v. St. Francis Residential Care Community (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 27, 2014 CAAP-14-0000375 [ADA]

GEICO v. Lee (Order Dismissing the Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30).

District Court, 1st Circuit
May 27, 2014 CAAP-14-0000519 [ADA]

Hamilton v. Hamilton (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Family Court, 3rd Circuit
May 23, 2014 ICA CAAP-13-0000703 [ADA]

Wong v. Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. (s.d.o., affirmed).  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. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/14/2014 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/30/2016 [ada], 137 Haw. 258.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Summary Judgment) 133 Haw. 447
May 23, 2014 CAAP-12-0000032 [ADA]

State v. Rushforth (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division (OVUII) 133 Haw. 447
May 23, 2014 CAAP-12-0000778 [ADA]

Noel Madamba Contracting, LLC v. Romero (s.d.o., affirmed).  Consolidated with No. CAAP-12-0000868.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/19/2014.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/01/2014 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/25/2015 [ada], 137 Haw. 1.  Motion for Clarification and/or Reconsideration, ,filed 11/29/2015.  Respondents-Appellees/Cross-Petitioners-Appellees Ramon Romero and Cassie Romero’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/07/2015.  S.Ct. Order, filed 01/12/2016 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Arbitration Award) 133 Haw. 447
May 23, 2014 ICA CAAP-12-0000814 [ADA]

State v. Ling (s.d.o., affirmed).  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. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/20/2014 [ada].  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 (OVUII) 133 Haw. 252
May 23, 2014 CAAP-12-0000840 [ADA]

State v. Shimkus (s.d.o., affirmed).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/23/2014.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration of SDO Opinion, filed 05/28/2014 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/13/2014.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/02/2014 [ada]. S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 01/28/2016 [ada]. Concurring Opinion by J. Wilson [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama with whom C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division (OVUII) 133 Haw. 447
May 23, 2014 CAAP-13-0000073 [ADA]

Perkins v. Perkins (s.d.o., affirmed).

Family Court, 2nd Circuit (Post Decree Relief) 133 Haw. 447
May 23, 2014 CAAP-13-0000171 [ADA]

NB v. GA.  Consolidated with No. CAAP-13-0001118.

Family Court, 1st Circuit 133 Haw. 436
May 23, 2014 CAAP-13-0000393 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Robbery) 133 Haw. 447
May 23, 2014 CAAP-13-0000426 [ADA]

Estate of Thomas H. Gentry (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Probate) 133 Haw. 447
May 23, 2014 CAAP-13-0001782 [ADA]

Steingrebe v. Steingrebe (s.d.o., affirmed).  Consolidated with No. CAAP-13-0003276.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/21/2014.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/28/2014 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit (Divorce) 133 Haw. 447
May 22, 2014 CAAP-13-0002246 [ADA]

Masaquel v. Masaquel (Order Granting the May 16, 2014 Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Family Court, 1st Circuit