Opinions 
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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 19, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000370 | Curtis v. Hawaiian Mission Academy (mem. op., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 19, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000537 | J.S. v. K.R. (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 19, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000514 | State v. Tadiarca-Warner (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Wai‘anae Division | |
| December 19, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000529 | Edayan v. Associa Hawaii (s.d.o., affirmed and denied). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| December 19, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000457 | State v. Libero (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| December 19, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000434 | State v. Nicholson (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| December 19, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000433 | State v. Nicholson (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| December 19, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000117 | E.A. v. N.B. (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| December 19, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000078 | Lough v. Hawaii Pacific University (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 19, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000459 | In re: Petition of Kenneth S. Church (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| December 18, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000548 | Lucas v. Civil Service Commission (Order). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/31/2025 [ada], 155 Haw. 523. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| December 18, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000138 | J.P. v. J.N. (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Family Court, 5th Circuit | |
| December 18, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000613 | Stephens v. Deutsch (Order). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 05/13/2025 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/10/2025. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division | |
| December 17, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000025 | State v. McKeown (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 07/18/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 228. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/04/2025. |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| December 17, 2025 | S.Ct | SCPR-25-0000864 | In re: Watumull (Order Granting Petition to Resign in Good Standing). |
Original Proceeding | |
| December 17, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000436 | State v. Chryst (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 12/17/2025 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/07/2025. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division | |
| December 17, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000439 | State v. Chryst (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order, filed 10/16/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/07/2025. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| December 17, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000716 | State v. Pereira II (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 17, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000412 | State v. Ahina (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| December 16, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000674 | State v. Makue (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 16, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000365 | State v. Texeira (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| December 15, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000090 | In re: Douglas Kui Tung Ho Trust Dated January 3, 2014 (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 15, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000613 | Heart v. The Bank of New York Mellon fka The Bank of New York (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 15, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000620 | Lewis v. Hawaiian Homes Commission (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 15, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000443 | Ohana Control Systems, Inc. v. Hayashi (mem.op., vacated, affirmed, and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 15, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000657 | Coconut Plantation Beach Investors, LLC v. Roversi (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| December 15, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000574 | Tsugawa v. Administrative Director of the Courts (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| December 12, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-21-0000669 | PL III, LLC v. Puu Lani Ranch Corp (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). ICA s.d.o., filed 12/23/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 228. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/02/2025. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/13/2025 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/05/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/06/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/07/2025. S.Ct. Order Accepting Applications for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/04/2025 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/11/2025. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| December 12, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000377 | Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v. McKiernan (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 10, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000079 | Thedford v. Administrative Director of the Courts (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 07/17/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 228. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/13/2025. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| December 10, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000175 | W.G. v. D.S. (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/25/2025. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/01/2025. |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit, Hilo Division | |
| December 10, 2025 | S.Ct | SCPW-25-0000384 | Bales v. Green (Order Denying Petition Without Prejudice). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 04/29/2025. |
Original Proceeding | |
| December 9, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000492 | Rosa v. Kaua‘i Police Department (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| December 9, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000713 | State v. Patoc (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 8, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000757 | Nordic PCL Construction, Inc. v. LPIHGC, LLC. (s.d.o., vacated, remanded, and denied). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal by Hiraoka, J., filed 09/30/2024 [ada], 156 Haw. 16. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/29/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/09/2025 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 09/03/2025, 156 Haw. 325. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 8, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000511 | State v. Dela Cruz (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 5, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000261 | Branco v. Bank of America, N.A. (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 4, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000017 | US Bank National Association v. Swink (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 07/25/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 229. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/24/2025. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| December 4, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000327 | Rapp v. Schmidt (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 09/15/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/14/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/15/2025. S.Ct. Order, filed 10/16/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 4, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000510 | Yanagi v. Association of Apartment Owners of Northbrook-Melemanu Woodlands (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal with Prejudice). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 3, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000393 | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Behrendt (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 2, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000478 | State v. Woody (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 07/25/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 229. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/21/2025. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| December 2, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000402 | Ralston v. Board of Land and Natural Resources (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/10/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 153. Opinion by Hiraoka, J, Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/07/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 2, 2025 | S.Ct | SCPR-25-0000806 | In re: Hirata (Order Granting Petition to Resign in Good Standing). |
Original Proceeding | |
| December 2, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000751 | In re: Tax Appeal of Rohlfing III and Rohlfing (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 07/28/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 230. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/27/2025. |
Tax Appeal Court | |
| December 2, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000431 | Sandomire v. Brown (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/08/2025, 157 Haw. 400. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/14/2025. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/24/2025. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/11/2025. ICA Order, filed 11/24/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/28/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| November 28, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000060 | Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v. Winters (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 05/19/2025, 156 Haw. 55. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/05/2025. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/11/2025 [ada]. ICA Order Granting Motion for Publication, filed 07/11/2025 [ada]. ICA Opinion, filed 07/16/2025 [ada], 157 Haw. 330. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/03/2025. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| November 28, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000485 | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Prentice (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/08/2025. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| November 28, 2025 | ICA | CAOT-25-0000821 | Jeremiah v. Fukuyama (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 11/20/2025. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/24/2025. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, ‘Ewa Division | |
| November 28, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000019 | Ho v. Law Offices of Craig K. Furusho (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |