Opinions 
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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 7, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000466 | Tolentino, Jr. v. Chinn (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| November 7, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000506 | State v. Bell (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| November 7, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000749 | Toler v. County of Hawai‘i Prosecutor’s Office (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| November 7, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000546 | Akiona v. Administrative Director of the Courts (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| November 7, 2025 | S.Ct | SCPW-25-0000397 | Schmidt v. Small Claims Division of the District Court of the First Circuit, Honolulu Division (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed May, 07, 2025. |
Original Proceeding | |
| November 6, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000664 | State v. Taylor (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| November 5, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000698 | State v. Bekkum (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/13/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 154. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/19/2025. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/27/2025 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/12/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/15/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/26/2025. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/02/2025. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| November 5, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000735 | Waimana Enterprises Inc. v. Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (Order). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/20/2025. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/28/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| November 5, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000495 | State v. Cabudol (s.d.o., vacated in part and remanded). |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | |
| November 4, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000386 | State v. Gouge (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/10/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 106. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/13/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| November 4, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000018 | Association of Apartment Owners of Mokuleia Surf v. Barjaktarovic (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/30/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 161. Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 07/08/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/29/2025. ICA Order, filed 09/04/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/08/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| November 4, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000408 | American Express National Bank v. Toure (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 08/11/2025, 156 Haw. 265. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/14/2025. ICA Order, filed 08/19/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/26/2025. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| November 4, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000394 | The Bank of New York Mellon v. Collins (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/03/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 61. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/08/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| November 4, 2025 | ICA | CAOT-25-0000782 | Hardin, Jr. v. Lee (Order). |
District Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| November 3, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000639 | State v. Mounsena (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/20/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 109. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/22/2025. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| October 31, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000500 | Sisco v. State (s.d.o., vacated, affirmed, and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| October 31, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000094 | HSBC Bank USA v. Barnachea (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| October 31, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000002 | State v. Au (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | |
| October 31, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000352 | Demello, Jr. v. Bank of America, N.A. (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal). ICA Order, filed 06/30/2025. ICA Amended Order, filed 07/02/2025. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| October 31, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000611 | Needs, Jr. v. Wesley R. Segawa & Associates, Inc. (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 29, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000127 | J.F. v. N.W. (s.d.o., affirmed and denied). |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| October 29, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000534 | Martell v. Employee Retirement System (mem. op., vacated and remanded). Consolidated with CAAP-22-0000545. ICA Amended Order Denying Stay of Pending Appeal, filed 04/04/2023. ICA Second Amended Order Granting Stay Pending Appeal, filed 04/05/2023 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 29, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000084 | Tiki’s Grill & Bar, LLC v. DTRIC Insurance Company, Limited. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 28, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000348 | Hawaii National Bank v. Chirayunon (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 07/03/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 182. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/13/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 27, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000271 | State v. Kolb (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 27, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000495 | Carter v. Honolulu Police Department City & County of Honolulu (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 27, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000706 | State v. Garces Jr. (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| October 24, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000081 | Wilmington Savings Fund Society v. Johnson III (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 24, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000431 | Sandomire v. Brown (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/08/2025. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/14/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| 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, dismissed, 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). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/31/2025. |
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). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/28/2025. ICA Order, filed 11/05/2025. |
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 |