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Date
Ct.
Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
May 25, 2023
ICA
CAAP-21-0000329 [ADA]

State v. Maile (s.d.o., reversed).  Consolidated With Case No. CAAP-21-0000330.

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division
May 25, 2023
ICA
CAAP-22-0000436 [ADA]

Hirano v. McClory (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 25, 2023
ICA
CAAP-22-0000361 [ADA]

Hirano v. McClory (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 25, 2023
ICA
CAAP-19-0000568 [ADA]

Association of Owners of Orchid Manor v. Warner (s.d.o., affirmed, vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
May 24, 2023
ICA
CAAP-22-0000370 [ADA]

Madison v. Provost (Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal, filed 05/10/2023 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/15/2023.  

Family Court, 2nd Circuit
May 24, 2023
ICA
CAAP-22-0000406 [ADA]

Goold v. Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal).  ICA Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal, filed 03/31/2023 [ada].  ICA Order Reinstating Appeal, filed 04/14/2023 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 24, 2023
ICA
CAAP-22-0000427 [ADA]

In re: AA (mem. op., affirmed).

Family Court, 1st Circuit
May 24, 2023
ICA
CAAP-20-0000020 [ADA]

Off Shore Art, LLC v. Drink Enterprises, LLC (s.d.o., affirmed).  Concurring Opinion by Leonard, Presiding Judge.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
May 24, 2023
ICA
CAAP-22-0000093 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
May 23, 2023
ICA
CAAP-17-0000600 [ADA]

Pave v. Production Processing, Inc. (Order of Correction).  ICA Opinion, filed 12/22/2022 [ada], 152 Haw. 164.  Consolidated With Case No. CAAP-17-0000925.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/03/2023.  ICA Order Denying Reconsideration, filed 01/09/2023 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/27/2023.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/18/2023 [ada].

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
May 23, 2023
ICA
CAAP-18-0000048 [ADA]

Association of Apartment Owners of Pacific Monarch, Inc. v. Furuya (mem. op., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 23, 2023
ICA
CAAP-17-0000750 [ADA]

Eisenbrey v. Eisenbrey (s.d.o., affirmed re: Order filed 07/12/2017, vacated and remanded re: Order filed 09/26/2017 and affirmed re: Order filed 02/09/2018).  Consolidated With Case No. CAAP-18-0000092.

Family Court, 1st Circuit
May 22, 2023
S.Ct
SCPW-23-0000275 [ADA]

Horcajo, III v. Nakamoto (Order Dismissing Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 04/05/2023.

Original Proceeding
May 19, 2023
ICA
CAAP-22-0000528 [ADA]

PE v. ME (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Family Court, 3rd Circuit
May 19, 2023
S.Ct
SCWC-20-0000457 [ADA]

State v. Talo (Amended Order of Correction).  ICA mem. op., filed 05/20/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 166.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/29/2022.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/11/2022 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/15/2023 [ada], 153 Haw. 63.  Opinion by Recktenwald, C. J., Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part, in Which Circuit Judge Malinao, in Place of Nakayama, J., Joins [ada].  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 05/19/2023.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 19, 2023
S.Ct
SCWC-20-0000457

State v. Talo (Order of Correction).  ICA mem. op., filed 05/20/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 166.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/29/2022.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/11/2022 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/15/2023 [ada], 153 Haw. 63.  Opinion by Recktenwald, C. J., Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part, in Which Circuit Judge Malinao, in Place of Nakayama, J., Joins [ada].  S.Ct. Amended Order of Correction, filed 05/19/2023 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 19, 2023
ICA
CAAP-22-0000697 [ADA]

Bank of America v. Braxton (Order Dismissing Appeal).

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division
May 19, 2023
ICA
CAAP-22-0000696 [ADA]

Bank of America v. Braxton (Order Dismissing Appeal).

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division
May 19, 2023
ICA
CAAP-22-0000576 [ADA]

Navasca v. Ross (Order Dismissing Appeal).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
May 19, 2023
ICA
CAAP-22-0000477 [ADA]

Rosa v. Kaua‘i Police Department (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
May 19, 2023
ICA
CAAP-17-0000549 [ADA]

Kreitman v. Day, Jr. (mem. op., vacated in part and remanded).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
May 19, 2023
S.Ct
SCWC-17-0000092 [ADA]

Thatcher v. Hawaii State Public Charter School Commission (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 01/18/2023 [ada], 152 Haw. 143.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/27/2023.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 18, 2023
ICA
CAAP-22-0000162 [ADA]

In re: The Guardianship of KK (mem. op., vacated and remanded).  Consolidated With Case No. CAAP-22-0000675.

Family Court, 1st Circuit
May 18, 2023
S.Ct
SCWC-16-0000460 [ADA]

State v. Hewitt (Order of Correction).  ICA Opinion, filed 02/16/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 71.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/19/2021.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/02/2021 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/15/2023 [ada], 153 Haw. 33.  Dissenting Opinion by Nakayama, J., With Whom Recktenwald, C. J., Joins [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/23/2023.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/30/2023 [ada].  Dissent to Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration [ada].

District Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division
May 18, 2023
ICA
CAAP-22-0000451 [ADA]

AR v. MR (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Family Court, 3rd Circuit
May 18, 2023
S.Ct
SCWC-21-0000027 [ADA]

Meyer v. Basco (Order of Correction).  ICA mem. op., filed 09/20/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 432.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/03/2023.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/21/2023 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/07/2023 [ada], 152 Haw. 281.

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division
May 18, 2023
ICA
CAAP-22-0000480 [ADA]

In re: The Estate of Lee Raymond Tepley (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
May 18, 2023
ICA
CAAP-22-0000488 [ADA]

In re: the Helen-Edythe Richardson Revocable Living Trust Dated September 14, 1987, as Amended and Restated (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 18, 2023
ICA
CAAP-22-0000586 [ADA]

Hawaiian Ranchos Road Maintenance Corporation v. Halvorsen (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
May 18, 2023
S.Ct
SCWC-17-0000600 [ADA]

Pave v. Production Processing, Inc. (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Opinion, filed 12/22/2022 [ada], 152 Haw. 164.  Consolidated With Case No. CAAP-17-0000925.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/03/2023.  ICA Order Denying Reconsideration, filed 01/09/2023 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/27/2023.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 05/23/2023 [ada].

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
May 18, 2023
ICA
CAAP-22-0000342 [ADA]

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

District Court, 2nd Circuit
May 18, 2023
ICA
CAAP-22-0000376 [ADA]

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

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division
May 17, 2023
S.Ct
SCWC-22-0000388 [ADA]

In re: The Residuary Trust Created Under the Betty C. Leu Revocable Trust Dated May 25, 2006, as Amended (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal, filed 03/09/2023 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/09/2023.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/20/2023 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/07/2023.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 17, 2023
S.Ct
SCWC-22-0000387 [ADA]

In re: The Stanley T.F. Leu Revocable Trust Dated May 25, 2006, as Amended (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal, filed 03/09/2023 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/09/2023.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/20/2023 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/07/2023.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 16, 2023
S.Ct
SCCQ-21-0000462 [ADA]

In re: Manuel (Second Order of Correction).  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/08/2023 [ada], 152 Haw. 290.  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 03/10/2023 [ada].

Certified Questions from the United States Court Bankruptcy Court for the District of Hawai‘i
May 16, 2023
ICA
CAAP-22-0000426 [ADA]

Serville v. Serville (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Family Court, 3rd Circuit
May 16, 2023
ICA
CAAP-22-0000525 [ADA]

In re: JA (s.d.o., affirmed).

Family Court, 3rd Circuit
May 16, 2023
ICA
CAAP-22-0000435 [ADA]

Higa v. Gallmore (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Family Court, 1st Circuit
May 12, 2023
ICA
CAAP-23-0000083 [ADA]

Hawaiian Ranchos Road Maintenance Corporation v. Schick (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
May 12, 2023
ICA
CAAP-22-0000737 [ADA]

Tianjin Dinghui Hongjun Equity Investment Partnership v. Sha (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 12, 2023
ICA
CAAP-23-0000270 [ADA]

Seymour v. Coleman (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Lahaina Division
May 12, 2023
ICA
CAAP-23-0000283 [ADA]

Hawaiian Ranchos Road Maintenance Corporation v. Schick (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
May 12, 2023
ICA
CAAP-22-0000273 [ADA]

Queen Emma-Prince Tower, LLC v. Kalo Student Suites, LLC (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 12, 2023
ICA
CAAP-17-0000858 [ADA]

Goo v. Arakawa (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
May 11, 2023
S.Ct
SCWC-21-0000364 [ADA]

State v. Borge, Jr (Second Order of Correction).  ICA s.d.o., filed 09/14/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 431.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 10/19/2022 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/19/2022.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/02/2023 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/15/2023 [ada], 152 Haw. 458.  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 03/22/2023 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
May 11, 2023
ICA
CAAP-23-0000101 [ADA]

County of Maui v. Baskin (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
May 11, 2023
ICA
CAAP-22-0000668 [ADA]

State v. MR (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal).

Family Court, 5th Circuit
May 11, 2023
ICA
CAAP-22-0000448 [ADA]

In re: Choy Revocable Trust Dated April 17, 1995 (Order). Consolidated with CAAP-22-0000449.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 11, 2023
ICA
CAAP-18-0000308 [ADA]

Aloha Insurance Services, Inc. v. Smith (mem.op., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
May 10, 2023
S.Ct
SCWC-21-0000469 [ADA]

DJ v. CJ (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal as Moot, filed 11/16/2022 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/31/2023. 

Family Court, 1st Circuit
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