Opinions

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

Hu Honua Bioenergy, LLC v. Griffin (Order Denying Petition for Extraordinary Writ and/or for Writ of Mandamus).

Wilmington Savings Fund Society v. Ryan.  ICA mem.op., filed, 04/09/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 237. Consolidated with CAAP-18-0000312 and CAAP-18-0000388.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/06/2020.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/02/2020 [ada].

Watanabe v. Employees’ Retirement System (Order of Correction).  ICA s.d.o., filed 07/26/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 564.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/17/2019.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/11/2019 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/08/2021 [ada].

Suzuki v. Mowry (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA s.d.o., filed 12/29/2020 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/06/2021.

Willis v. Souza (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and/or Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and/or Mandamus, filed 12/21/2020.

Skahan v. Stutts Construction Company, Inc.  (Amended Opinion).  Consolidated with Case Nos. CAAP-16-0000664 and CAAP-19-0000077.  ICA Order Dismissing the Appeal and All Pending Motions are Dismissed, filed 03/14/2017 [ada].  Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of the Order Dismissing the Appeal dated March 14, 2017, filed 03/17/2017.  Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of the Order Dismissing the Appeal dated March 14, 2017, filed 03/20/2017.  ICA s.d.o., filed 04/01/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 234.  ICA Order Granting the March 20, 2017 Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/03/2017 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/13/2020.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/14/2020.  ICA Order Denying the April 13, 2020 Motion for Reconsideration and Dismissing the April 14, 2020 Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/21/2020 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/21/2020.  ICA s.d.o., filed 04/29/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 241.  ICA Order Denying the April 21, 2020 Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/01/2020 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/01/2020.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/14/2020 [ada].   Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/28/2020.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/29/2020.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/09/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/24/2020.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/04/2021.  S.Ct. Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration of the Opinion Filed December 24, 2020, filed 01/08/2021 [ada].

Skahan v. Stutts Construction Company, Inc.  (Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration of the Opinion Filed December 24, 2020).  Consolidated with Case Nos. CAAP-16-0000664 and CAAP-19-0000077.  ICA Order Dismissing the Appeal and All Pending Motions are Dismissed, filed 03/14/2017 [ada].  Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of the Order Dismissing the Appeal dated March 14, 2017, filed 03/17/2017.  Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of the Order Dismissing the Appeal dated March 14, 2017, filed 03/20/2017.  ICA s.d.o., filed 04/01/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 234.  ICA Order Granting the March 20, 2017 Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/03/2017 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/13/2020.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/14/2020.  ICA Order Denying the April 13, 2020 Motion for Reconsideration and Dismissing the April 14, 2020 Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/21/2020 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/21/2020.  ICA s.d.o., filed 04/29/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 241.  ICA Order Denying the April 21, 2020 Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/01/2020 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/01/2020.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/14/2020 [ada].   Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/28/2020.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/29/2020.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/09/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/24/2020.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/04/2021.  S.Ct. Amended Opinion, filed 01/08/2021 [ada].

Watanabe v. Employees’ Retirement System.  ICA s.d.o., filed 07/26/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 564.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/17/2019.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/11/2019 [ada].  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 01/12/2021 [ada].

In re: Slavick (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 12/28/2020.

Ching v. Dung (Order Denying Defendants/Appellees/Cross-Appellants’ Motion for Reconsideration of the Opinion Filed December 21, 2020).  ICA Opinion, filed 08/15/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 99.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/11/2019.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/04/2019 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/21/2020 [ada].  Concurrence by Circuit Judge Crabtree.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/30/2020.

Mironer v. Steele (s.d.o., affirmed).

IES Residential, Inc. v. Director, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (mem. op., affirmed).

Stanley v. State.  ICA s.d.o., filed 08/22/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 139.  Petitioner’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/02/2019.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/16/2020 [ada].

State v. Jaentsch (Order Dismissing Certiorari Proceeding).  ICA s.d.o., filed 12/31/2019 [ada], 146 Haw. 32.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/01/2020.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/11/2020 [ada].

Marn v. Ashford (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 12/14/2020.

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

Ho‘olehua Housing v. Philipp (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal with Prejudice).

In re: AA (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 09/29/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 278.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/05/2020.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/07/2020 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/02/2020.

Crofford v. Adachi (mem. op., vacated, affirmed and remanded).

Free Church of Tonga-Kona v. Laga (s.d.o., affirmed).

In re: Estate of Patricia Simpson O’Kieffe (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal).

State v. Feliciano (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 08/31/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 251.  Dissenting Opinion by Leonard, J., [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/27/2020.

Suzuki v. Mowry (s.d.o., affirmed).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/06/2021.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/12/2021 [ada].

State v. Abion. ICA mem. op., filed 02/28/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 230. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/01/2020. S.Ct. Order Granting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/24/2020 [ada].

State v. John (s.d.o., vacated in part, affirmed in part and remanded).

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

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

State v. Smith (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem. op., filed 08/31/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 251.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/27/2020.

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. O’Phelan (Order of Transfer to Inactive Status).

Skahan v. Stutts Construction Company, Inc.  Consolidated with Case Nos. CAAP-16-0000664 and CAAP-19-0000077.  ICA Order Dismissing the Appeal and All Pending Motions are Dismissed, filed 03/14/2017 [ada].  Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of the Order Dismissing the Appeal dated March 14, 2017, filed 03/17/2017.  Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of the Order Dismissing the Appeal dated March 14, 2017, filed 03/20/2017.  ICA s.d.o., filed 04/01/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 234.  ICA Order Granting the March 20, 2017 Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/03/2017 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/13/2020.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/14/2020.  ICA Order Denying the April 13, 2020 Motion for Reconsideration and Dismissing the April 14, 2020 Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/21/2020 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/21/2020.  ICA s.d.o., filed 04/29/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 241.  ICA Order Denying the April 21, 2020 Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/01/2020 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/01/2020.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/14/2020 [ada].   Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/28/2020.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/29/2020.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/09/2020 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/04/2021.  S.Ct. Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration of the Opinion Filed December 24, 2020, filed 01/08/2021 [ada].  S.Ct. Amended Opinion, filed 01/08/2021 [ada].

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

State v. Pedro (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 08/24/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 232.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/27/2020.

In re: Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (Fourth Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawaii Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c)).  Concurrence and Dissent Re: Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c), filed 08/20/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. Order In re: the Matter of the Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c), filed 08/18/2020 [ada].  Concurrence and Dissent Re: Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c), filed 08/20/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Order In re: Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (Order Extending Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c)), filed 09/11/2020 [ada]. Dissent by Wilson, J. S.Ct. Order In re: Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (Second Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c)), filed 10/05/2020 [ada]. Concurrence and Dissent by Wilson, J.  S.Ct. Order In re: Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (Third Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c)), filed 11/13/2020 [ada].  

In re: Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (Fourth Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 5 (c) (3)).  Concurrence and Dissent by Wilson, J.  S.Ct. In re: Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (Order Regarding Temporary Extension of Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 5 (c) (3)), filed 08/27/2020 [ada]. Dissent by Wilson, J.  S.Ct. Order In re: Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (Order Extending Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 5 (c) (3)), filed 09/11/2020 [ada]. Dissent by Wilson, J.  S.Ct. Order In re: Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (Second Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 5 (c) (3)), filed 10/05/2020 [ada]. Concurrence and Dissent by Wilson, J.  S.Ct. Third Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 5 (c) (3), filed 11/13/2020 [ada]. Concurrence and Dissent by Wilson, J.  S.Ct. Order Extending June 5, 2020 Order Temporarily Suspending in Part Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 6(a), filed 12/22/2020 [ada].

State v. Manuel.  ICA s.d.o., filed 04/18/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 333.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/19/2019.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/03/2019 [ada].

Cain and Herren, ALC v. King (mem. op., vacated and remanded).

State v. Sterling (s.d.o., affirmed).  Concurrence by Leonard, J.

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

In re: Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (Order Extending June 5, 2020 Order Temporarily Suspending in Part Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 6(a)).  S.Ct. Order Temporarily Suspending in Part Hawaii Rules of Penal Procedure Rule (6) (a), filed 06/05/2020 [ada].

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

Svrcina v. Nago (Order Denying Motions for Reconsideration).  Election complaint, filed 11/23/2020.   S.Ct. Order Dismissing Election Complaint, filed 12/08/2020 [ada].  Motions for Reconsideration, filed 12/17/2020 and 12/18/2020.

Ho‘olehua Housing, LP v. Philipp (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).

Ching v. Dung.  Concurrence by Circuit Judge Crabtree.  ICA Opinion, filed 08/15/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 99.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/11/2019.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/04/2019 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/30/2020.  S.Ct Order Denying Defendants/Appellees/Cross-Appellants’ Motion for Reconsideration of the Opinion Filed December 21, 2020, filed 01/07/2020 [ada].

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Partington (Order).  S.Ct. Notice and Order, filed 06/10/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. Order of Reciprocal Discipline, filed 12/11/2020 [ada].

Wolcott v. Administrative Director of the Courts.  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/16/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 381.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/30/2019.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/09/2019 [ada].

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Yoshino (Order to Transfer to Inactive Status).

CH v. JH (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal, filed 12/04/2020 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/14/2020.

Association of Condominium Homeowners of Tropics at Waikele v. Sakuma (s.d.o., dismissed).

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