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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
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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 |
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 | ||
May 20, 2014 | S.Ct | SCWC-13-0000087 [ADA] | State v. Abel (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 01/08/2014 [ada], 131 Haw. 252. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/06/2014. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 09/25/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 333. |
District Court, 1st Circuit | |
May 19, 2014 | CAAP-11-0000572 [ADA] | Federal National Mortgage Association v. Brown (mem.op., vacated, remanded and dismissed). |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Lahaina Division (Ejectment) | 133 Haw. 452 | |
May 19, 2014 | CAAP-12-0000715 [ADA] | Kapika v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit (Rape) | 133 Haw. 252 | |
May 19, 2014 | CAAP-13-0006214 [ADA] | Ramos v. Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | ||
May 16, 2014 | ICA | 30485 [ADA] | Furuya v. Association of Apartment Owners of Pacific Monarch, Inc. (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). 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. 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 the Furuya’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/13/2014 [ada]. 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 | |
May 16, 2014 | CAAP-11-0000343 [ADA] | Bismark Mortgage Company, LLC v. Pai (s.d.o., dismissed). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit (Foreclosure) | 133 Haw. 252 | |
May 16, 2014 | CAAP-13-0000150 [ADA] | State v. Ogan (s.d.o., reversed). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Probation) | 133 Haw. 446 | |
May 16, 2014 | CAAP-13-0005886 [ADA] | Sanchez v. County of Kauai, Kauai Police Department (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | ||
May 16, 2014 | CAAP-14-0000376 [ADA] | Larry v. Uyehara (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
District Court, 1st Circuit | ||
May 16, 2014 | CAAP-14-0000451 [ADA] | In re Hurwitz Revocable Living Trust Dated December 19, 2011 (Order Granting the May 12, 2014 Motion for Reconsideration of Dismissal of Appeal for Non-Payment of Filing Fees). ICA Order |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
May 16, 2014 | CAAP-14-0000539 [ADA] | Nakaula v. State (Order Granting April 11, 2014 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/10/2014. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/23/2014 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | ||
May 15, 2014 | CAAP-11-0000570 [ADA] | Custino v. State, Department of Transportation (mem.op., vacated in part, remanded and affirmed). |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board (Disability) | 133 Haw. 452 | |
May 15, 2014 | SCWC-29968 [ADA] | Childs v. Harada (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 09/30/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 387. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/07/2014. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | ||
May 14, 2014 | CAAP-11-0000684 [ADA] | R2B Investors, LLC v. Reynolds (mem.op., dismissed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Foreclosure) | 133 Haw. 452 | |
May 14, 2014 | CAAP-13-0002023 [ADA] | Medeiros v. Medeiros (mem.op., vacated and remanded). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit (Divorce) | 133 Haw. 452 | |
May 14, 2014 | CAAP-13-0005617 [ADA] | Nelson v. Nelson (Order Denying May 8, 2014 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of May 8, 2014 Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 05/08/2014 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/08/2014. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | ||
May 14, 2014 | SCWC-11-0001084 [ADA] | State v. Baptista (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 01/13/2014 [ada], 131 Haw. 253. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/23/2014. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/31/2014 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/01/2014. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, Puna Division | ||
May 14, 2014 | SCWC-12-0000865 [ADA] | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company v. Timosan (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 01/06/2014 [ada], 131 Haw. 252. Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/04/2014. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit | ||
May 13, 2014 | CAAP-13-0005474 [ADA] | Hoopii v Lukela (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | ||
May 13, 2014 | CAAP-14-0000062 [ADA] | Shyanguya v. The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company LLC (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Denying All Pending Motions as Moot). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
May 13, 2014 | SCWC-11-0000401 [ADA] | Halloran v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 01/28/2014 [ada], 131 Haw. 253. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/12/2014. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/20/2014 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/11/2014. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/04/2014. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
May 13, 2014 | SCWC-12-0000812 [ADA] | In re V.G. (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 01/28/2014 [ada], 131 Haw. 253. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/29/2014. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | ||
May 12, 2014 | 30407 [ADA] | Sussman v. Sussman (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 12/10/2013 [ada], 131 Haw. 60. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/20/2013. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/02/2014 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/14/2014. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/21/2014 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/25/2014. |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit |