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2020 Oral Arguments Recording Archive


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2020

No. SCAP-19-0000450, Tuesday, December 8, 2020, 8:45 a.m.
STATE OF HAWAII ORGANIZATION OF POLICE OFFICERS (SHOPO), exclusive representative for Bargaining Unit 12, Police, Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee, vs. CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, Defendant-Cross-Claim Defendant-Appellee/Cross-Appellee, and HONOLULU CIVIL BEAT, INC., Intervenor-Defendant-Crossclaimant-Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

No. SCWC-17-0000543, Tuesday, December 8, 2020, 2 p.m.
STATE OF HAWAII, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. ADRIAN-JOHN C. BRINGAS, also known as DRIANJOHN BRINGAS, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant.

Wednesday, December 2, 2020, 2 p.m.
No. SCWC-19-0000465, STATE OF HAWAII, Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. MICAH VASCONCELLOS, Respondent/Defendant-Appellee.

No. SCWC-19-0000476, STATE OF HAWAII, Petitioner and Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. LEAH SKAPINOK, Respondent and Petitioner/Defendant-Appellee.

No. SCWC-19-0000491, STATE OF HAWAII, Petitioner and Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. TIANA F.M. SAGAPOLUTELE-SILVA, Respondent and Petitioner/Defendant-Appellee.

No. SCWC-19-0000504, STATE OF HAWAII, Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. JERAMY M. TRONSON, Respondent/Defendant-Appellee.

No. SCWC-17-0000898, Friday, November 13, 2020, 8:45 a.m.
STATE OF HAWAII, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. SAMSON K. KEANAAINA, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant.

No. SCWC-16-0000890 (Consolidated with SCWC-17-0000216), Friday, November 13, 2020, 2 p.m.
PRUDENTIAL LOCATIONS, LLC, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. LORNA GAGNON and PRESTIGE REALTY GROUP LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, Petitioners/Defendants/Cross-Claim Defendants-Appellees, and RE/MAX LLC and LORRAINE CLAWSON, Respondents/Defendants/Cross-Claimants/Third-Party Plaintiffs-Appellees, and KEVIN TENGAN, Respondent/Third-Party Defendant-Appellee.

No. SCWC-17-0000387, Friday, October 2, 2020, 8:45 a.m.
RAY A. DELAPINIA and ROBYN M. DELAPINIA, Petitioners/Plaintiffs-Appellants, vs. NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC; FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION; TERRY LOUISE COLE; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK, F.S.B., Respondents/Defendants-Appellees.

No. SCWC-18-0000773, Friday, October 2, 2020, 11:15 a.m.
IN THE INTEREST OF LI and HDK.

No. SCWC-17-0000695, Wednesday, September 23, 2020, 8:45 a.m.
EDELMIRA SALAYES ARAIZA, Petitioner/Petitioner-Appellant, vs. STATE OF HAWAI I, Respondent/Respondent-Appellee.

No. SCWC-16-0000630, Wednesday, September 23, 2020, 11:15 a.m.
STATE OF HAWAII, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. MATTHEW K. WILLIAMS, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant.

No. SCAP-19-0000501, Friday, September 18, 2020, 8:45 a.m.
MĀLAMA CHUN, Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, STATE OF HAWAI I, and HAWAII LONGLINE ASSOCIATION, Defendants-Appellees.

No. SCAP-19-0000854, Friday, September 18, 2020, 11:15 a.m.
TRACY YOSHIMURA, Petitioner-Appellant, vs. KEITH M. KANESHIRO, Respondent-Appellee.

No. SCWC-18-0000361, Tuesday, August 18, 2020, 10 a.m.
WW, Petitioner/Petitioner-Appellant, vs. DS and CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, STATE OF HAWAI I, Respondents/Respondents-Appellees.

No. SCWC-18-0000600,Tuesday, August 18, 2020, 2 p.m.
STATE OF HAWAII, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. RAMONCITO D. ABION, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant.

No. SCPW-20-509, Friday, August 14, 2020, 11 a.m, (Audio file mp3)
In the Matter of Individuals in Custody of the State of Hawaii

No. SCAP-19-0000372, Wednesday, August 5, 2020, 10 a.m.
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF HONOLULU and COMMON CAUSE, Petitioners/Plaintiffs-Appellants, vs. STATE OF HAWAII, Respondent/Defendant-Appellee.

No. SCWC-16-0000345, Tuesday, May 26, 2020, 10 a.m. 
STATE OF HAWAI I, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. MAXWELL F. JONES, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant.

No. SCWC-16-0000071, Tuesday, May 5, 2020, 10 a.m.
HEALOHA CARMICHAEL, LEZLEY JACINTHO, and N MOKU AUPUNI O KO OLAU HUI, Petitioners/Plaintiffs-Appellees/Cross-Appellees/Cross-Appellants, vs. BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, SUZANNE CASE, in her official capacity as Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources, the DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, Respondents/Defendants-Appellees/Cross-Appellees/Cross-Appellants, and ALEXANDER & BALDWIN, INC., EAST MAUI IRRIGATION CO., LTD., and HAWAIIAN COMMERCIAL AND SUGAR CO., Respondents/Defendants-Appellants/Cross-Appellees, and COUNTY OF MAUI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY, Respondent/Defendant-Appellee/Cross-Appellant/Cross-Appellee.

CAAP-17-0000174, Wednesday, February 12, 2020, 10 a.m.
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS OF CWABS INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-11, Plaintiff/Counterclaim Defendant-Appellee, vs. MARY LEE COLTON, Defendant/Counterclaim Plaintiff-Appellant, and JOHN DOES 1-50; JANE DOES 1-50; DOE PARTNERSHIPS 1-50; DOE CORPORATIONS 1-50; DOE ENTITIES 1-50; DOE GOVERNMENTAL UNITS 1-50, Defendants.

No. SCOT-19-0000044, Thursday, January 23, 2020, 8:45 a.m.
In the Matter of the Application of THE GAS COMPANY, LLC, dba HAWAII GAS
For Approval of Rate Increases and Revised Rate Schedules and Rules.

No. SCAP-18-0000732, Thursday, January 23, 2020, 10 a.m.
In the Matter of UNITED PUBLIC WORKERS, AFSCME, LOCAL 646, AFL-CIO, Complainant-Appellee-Appellant, vs. CHRISTINA M. KISHIMOTO, Superintendent, Department of Education, State of Hawaii; and CONNECTIONS, A New Century Public Charter School, Appellants-Appellees, and HAWAII LABOR RELATIONS BOARD; SESNITA A.D. MOEPONO and J.N. MUSTO (2003-027), Agency-Appellees-Appellees.

No. SCWC-16-0000570, Thursday, January 23, 2020, 11:15 a.m.
SHADLEY HAYNES; KURSTIN HAYNES, Individually and as Parent and Legal Guardian of Minor children JH and NH; THE OTHER SIDE – ROCKSTARZ – LLC, Petitioners/Plaintiffs-Appellants, vs. GREGORY FOWLER HAAS; FPA GOLD COAST ASSOCIATES, LLC; CLARK REALTY CORPORATION; KONA METRO PARKING & WATCHMAN SERVICES, INC.; ALLIED SELF STORAGE CENTER; GUIDO GIACOMETTI; CHUNG PARTNERS, Respondents/Defendants-
 Appellees.

No. SCWC-16-0000716, Thursday, January 9, 2020, 8:45 a.m.
STATE OF HAWAII, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. TROY HOSAKA, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellee.