Opinions 
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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 6, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000088 | Newtown Estates Community Association v. Walk the Good Life, LLC (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| March 6, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000298 | McAneeley v. Fukushima (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| March 6, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000431 | Sandomire v. Brown (Order Rejecting 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. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/02/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/06/2026. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/09/2026. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/27/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| March 6, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000259 | Hircajo III v. State (Order Dismissing Motion for Reconsideration). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 12/22/2025. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/03/2026. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| March 5, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000030 | Wahiawa Center for Community Health v. Hawaii Coalition for Health (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/12/2025, 157 Haw. 427. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/14/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| March 5, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000623 | A.B. v. J.M. (Amended Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 03/04/2026. |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| March 5, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000007 | TBC Koloa Town, LLC v. Pizzetta, Inc. (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| March 5, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000469 | W.C. v. T.C. (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| March 5, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000392 | In re: Tanaka Trust Dated October 5, 1991 (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| March 4, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000597 | State v. Davis (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/15/2025, 157 Haw. 401. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/02/2026. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, ‘Ewa Division | |
| March 4, 2026 | S.Ct | SCPW-25-0000510 | Freedom Spas LLC v. Collins (Order Dismissing Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 07/11/2025. |
Original Proceeding | |
| March 4, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000690 | State v. Kaakimaka (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). 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, 156 Haw. 302. ICA s.d.o., filed 10/13/2025, 157 Haw. 401. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Hiraoka, J. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/21/2026. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| March 4, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000763 | Moreau-Brown v. Kenny (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | |
| March 4, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000727 | Kenny v. Lange (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | |
| March 4, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000729 | Kenny v. Roberts (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | |
| March 4, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000623 | A.B. v. J.M. (Order Dismissing Appeal). ICA Amended Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction, filed 03/05/2026 |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| March 4, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000694 | Bellamy v. City and County of Honolulu (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 11/24/2025, 157 Haw. 514. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/23/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| March 4, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000310 | K.M. v. Child Support Enforcement Agency (s.d.o., affirmed and denied). |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| March 3, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000095 | Iriarte v. Reyes (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/21/2025, 157 Haw. 439. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/20/2026. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| March 3, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000365 | State v. Texeira (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 12/16/2026, 157 Haw. 523. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/20/2026. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| March 2, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000378 | Weeks v. Warner (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 02/03/2026. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/25/2026. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Hilo Division | |
| March 2, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000492 | Rosa v. Kaua‘i Police Department (Order). ICA s.d.o., filed 12/09/2025, 157 Haw. 522. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/13/2026. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/04/2026. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/25/2026. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| March 2, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000078 | Pacific Hawaii Food Service LLC v. Yang (s.d.o., affirmed and dismissed). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| February 27, 2026 | S.Ct | SCPW-26-0000107 | Na Aikane O Maui v. Intermediate Court of Appeals of the State of Hawai‘i (Order Denying Petition). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 02/12/2026. |
Original Proceeding | |
| February 27, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000508 | State v. Kauhola (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| February 27, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000509 | State v. Deangelo (mem. op., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| February 27, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000436 | Frost v. Association of Apartment Owners of Pu‘u Po‘a (mem. op., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| February 27, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000729 | Valley Isle Motors, LTD. v. La Costa (mem. op., vacated and remanded). |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | |
| February 27, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000685 | Narvaez v. Rojas (s.d.o., reversed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Ko‘olau Poko Division | |
| February 26, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000319 | In re: B.C. and O.C. (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/25/2025, 157 Haw. 488. Consolidated with CAAP-24-0000320. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/05/2026. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| February 26, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000334 | State v. Pavich (mem. op., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| February 26, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000845 | In re: Wolf Revocable Living Trust Dated July 9. 1999 (Order). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| February 26, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000289 | In re: Request for Payment of, Lawinski, M.D., v. Saiki (Order). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/13/2026. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/22/2026. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| February 26, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000498 | Gomes, Jr. v. Employees’ Retirement System (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| February 26, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000755 | State v. Basgall (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| February 25, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000792 | State v. Midel (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| February 23, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000319 | PHH Mortgage Corporation v. Diaz (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| February 23, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000351 | Association of Apartment Owners of Waikiki Banyan v. Leimkuhler (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Consolidated with CAAP-24-0000334. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| February 20, 2026 | S.Ct | SCPW-25-0000827 | James v. Kawamura (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 11/27/2025. |
Original Proceeding | |
| February 20, 2026 | S.Ct | SCPW-25-0000707 | Slavick v. Kawashima (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 10/13/2025. |
Original Proceeding | |
| February 20, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000835 | Waite v. Maui County Board of Variances and Appeals (Order Approving Withdrawal of Appeal). |
Board of Variance and Appeals, County of Maui | |
| February 20, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000681 | Rodrigues v. Shapley (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, Puna Division | |
| February 19, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000695 | Beselt v. Waldorf=Astoria Management LLC (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 01/30/2026. Consolidated with CAAP-24-0000314. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/10/2026. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| February 19, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000743 | Dolzozi v. Lange (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | |
| February 19, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000814 | Dolzozi v. Brown (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | |
| February 19, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000664 | State v. Taylor (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/06/2025, 157 Haw. 426. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/02/2026. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| February 19, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000606 | State v. Damon (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| February 18, 2026 | S.Ct | SCPW-25-0000654 | Minns, Jr. v. Montalbano (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 09/23/2025. |
Original Proceeding | |
| February 18, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000273 | In re: Atherton Richards Trust of September 19, 1972 (s.d.o., affirmed). Consolidated with CAAP-24-0000075 and CAAP-24-0000603. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| February 18, 2026 | S.Ct | SCPW-25-0000483 | Duarte v. Kimura (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 06/30/2025. |
Original Proceeding |