Opinions 
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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 23, 2025 | S.Ct | SCPR-25-0000628 | In re: Brothers (Order Granting Petition to Resign in Good Standing). |
Original Proceeding | |
| October 23, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000726 | Lipcon v. Hamman (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| October 23, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000104 | Hawai‘i Housing Finance and Development Corporation v. Kane Ohana Property Management LLC (s.d.o., affirmed and denied). Consolidated with CAAP-24-0000390. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Ko‘olaupoko Division | |
| October 23, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000821 | In re: B.Z., L.Z., E.Z., A.Z., R.Z.1, and R.Z.2 (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| October 22, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000374 | Choi v. Tachibana Enterprises, LLC (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/30/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 60. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/27/2025. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/02/2025 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/08/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 22, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-21-0000322 | Tinguely Development, Inc. v. Markiewicz (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/21/2025 [ada], 155 Haw. 330. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/08/2025. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| October 22, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-25-0000190 | L.D. v. C.M. (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/03/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/21/2025. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 22, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000160 | Palehua Community Association v. Kelly (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 21, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000740 | Granillo v. State (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/27/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 157. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/03/2025. ICA Order, filed 07/11/2025 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/23/2025. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| October 21, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000186 | Adler v. Discovery Harbour Community Association (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/03/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/20/2025. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| October 21, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000341 | Glauberman v. Gonsalves (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/16/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 107. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/15/2025. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Ko‘olaupoko Division | |
| October 21, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000573 | Morris v. Cole (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | |
| October 20, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000405 | State v. Hiapo. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| October 20, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000687 | Patrickson v. Dole Food Company, Inc. (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA mem. op., filed 09/22/2025. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/02/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 20, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000521 | State v. Smith (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| October 20, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000481 | Lujan v. Schneider (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| October 20, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000735 | Waimana Enterprises Inc. v. Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (s.d.o., affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 17, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000594 | Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as Trustee for American Home Mortgage Assets Trust 2007-3 Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Certificates v. Maui Paipala Place, LLC (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/23/2025, 156 Haw. 58. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/22/2025. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| October 17, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000347 | 1 Oak Ventures Step Fund LLC v. Christiansen (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/16/2025, 156 Haw. 25. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/09/2025. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| October 17, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000344 | H.A. v. S.A. (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 17, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000371 | MacDonald v. State (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| October 17, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000682 | Akana v. Bank of America, N.A. (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal with Prejudice). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| October 17, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000843 | State v. Naki (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| October 17, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000164 | In re: Estate of Una Chuh Chinn (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 16, 2025 | S.Ct | SCAP-23-0000088 | State v. Brown (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). S.Ct. Opinion, filed 09/30/2025. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/30/2025. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| October 16, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000439 | State v. Chryst (Order). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| October 16, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000327 | Rapp v. Schmidt (Order). ICA Opinion, filed 09/15/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/14/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/15/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 15, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000352 | In re: Extradition of Moreno (Amended Order Dismissing Appeal as Moot). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal as Moot, filed 10/15/2025. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| October 15, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000352 | In re: Extradition of Moreno (Order Dismissing Appeal as Moot). ICA Amended Order Dismissing Appeal as Moot, filed 10/15/2025. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| October 15, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000539 | Strobel v. Strobel (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 15, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000597 | State v. Davis (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, ‘Ewa Division | |
| October 15, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000561 | State v. Piche (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 14, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000564 | Agah v. Bank of America, N.A. (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal with Prejudice). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| October 14, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000622 | U.S. Bank National Association v. Spence (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal, filed 06/20/2025 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/19/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 13, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000589 | Alexander v. Bank of America, N.A. (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal with Prejudice). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| October 13, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000509 | Alexander v. Bank of America, N.A. (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal with Prejudice). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| October 13, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000255 | State v. Tolentino (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/05/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 64. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/04/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 13, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000722 | Nordic PCL Construction, Inc. v. LPIHGC, LLC (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 03/10/2025 [ada], 155 Haw. 388. Consolidated with CAAP-19-0000046. ICA Order of Correction, filed 03/18/2025 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/18/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 13, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000732 | Alexander v. Bank of America, N.A. (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal with Prejudice). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| October 13, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000028 | In re: Richardson Revocable Living Trust Dated September 14, 1987 (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 13, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000690 | State v. Kaakimaka (s.d.o., affirmed). Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Hiraoka, J. ICA s.d.o., filed 01/31/2025 [ada], 155 Haw. 297. Opinion by Hiraoka, J. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part. Opinion by Guidry J. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/16/2025. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/23/2025. S.Ct. Amended Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/23/2025 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 08/28/2025. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| October 10, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000552 | State v. Ong (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., 06/13/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 106. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/08/2025. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| October 10, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000457 | Cano v. Bank of America, N.A. (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| October 10, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000519 | Bogdanov v. Bank of America, N.A. (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| October 10, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000550 | Cabal v. Bank of America, N.A. (Order). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| October 9, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000292 | Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB v. Riopta (s.d.o., affirmed). Consolidated with CAAP-23-0000108. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| October 9, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000344 | Kaya v. Bank of America, N.A. (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal with Prejudice). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| October 9, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000730 | Mulholland v. Sandberg (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal with Prejudice). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| October 8, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000752 | Decoito v. Fullmer (Order). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| October 8, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000431 | Sandomire v. Brown (s.d.o., affirmed and denied). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/14/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |