Opinions 
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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 23, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000770 | Ricci v. Carp (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). Dissent by Ginoza, J. ICA s.d.o., filed 05/22/2026, 158 Haw. 217. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/27/2026. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| October 23, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000785 | McCormick 106, LLC v. Young (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 05/29/2026, 158 Haw. 241. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/28/2026. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| October 23, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000268 | Kassel v. Kassel (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/06/2026. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/16/2026. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division | |
| October 23, 2026 | S.Ct | SCPW-26-0000491 | In re: Kumuhone (Order Denying Petitions Without Prejudice). Petition for Extraordinary Writ, filed 07/06/2026. Petition for Extraordinary Writ, filed 08/05/2026. |
Original Proceeding | |
| October 23, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000105 | Department of Finance v. Plotkins (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| October 23, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000452 | Rapozo v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 23, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000816 | State v. Hughes (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| October 23, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000610 | Kaheaku v. Lopez (s.d.o., affirmed in part, vacated, remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 23, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-26-0000405 | Kia v. Vogel (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 23, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000839 | Young v. Kuroiwa (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 5th Circuit, Līhuʻe Division | |
| October 23, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000420 | State v. Gilroy (s.d.o., affirmed and denied). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division | |
| October 23, 2026 | S.Ct | SCPW-26-0000055 | In re: Akman (Order Denying Petition). Petition for Writ of Mandamus or Other Extraordinary Writ, filed 01/23/2026. |
Original Proceeding | |
| October 22, 2026 | S.Ct | SCPW-26-0000683 | In re: Cushnie (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 10/01/2026. |
Original Proceeding | |
| October 22, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000691 | Pennymac Loan Services, LLC v. Kahapea (s.d.o., affirmed and denied). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| October 22, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000359 | State v. Gaeta. ICA s.d.o., filed 08/27/2025, 156 Haw. 378. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/18/2025. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/31/2025. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| October 22, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000074 | Association of Unit Owners of Waihonua at Kewalo v. Kewalo Development, LLC (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 22, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000450 | Drapkin v. Department of Health. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 22, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000683 | Y.M. v. J.M. (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration and Motion to Supplement the Appellate Record). ICA s.d.o., filed 09/30/2026. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/12/2026. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 22, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000097 | Wagner v. Giacometti (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| October 21, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000837 | U.S. Bank Trust National Association v. Thomas (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/08/2026. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/19/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 20, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-26-0000315 | Hawkes v. Davis (s.d.o., vacated, remanded, and denied). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 07/10/2026. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/10/2026. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/15/2026. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/30/2026. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/24/2026. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| October 20, 2026 | S.Ct | SCAP-26-0000484 | In re: Petition for the Coordination of Individual Plaintiffs Maui Fire Cases (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). S.Ct. Opinion, filed 09/30/2026. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/12/2026. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| October 20, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000580 | In re: T.C. and R.C. (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| October 20, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000635 | F.S. v. M.S. (s.d.o., affirmed in part, vacated in part, vacated and remanded). |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| October 19, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-26-0000442 | State v. Pedro (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | |
| October 19, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000060 | Ewa Villages Owners Association v. Tautua (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 06/18/2026, 158 Haw. 379. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/19/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 19, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000502 | State v. Adams (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 19, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000501 | State v. Adams (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 16, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000746 | In re: Tsugio Kurihara Revocable Living Trust (Order Denying Motions for Reconsideration). ICA mem. op., filed 09/29/2026. Consolidated with CAAP-24-000747 and CAAP-25-0000665. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/08/2026. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/09/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 16, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000400 | Hasegawa v. Fang (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Cross-Appeal, filed 09/08/2023 [ada]. ICA mem. op., filed 05/11/2026, 158 Haw. 212. Consolidated with CAAP-23-0000707 and CAAP-24-0000502. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/19/2026. ICA Order Denying Defendants-Appellants Hawaii City Plaza LP and Hawaii Ocean Plaza LP’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed on 06/01/2026. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/18/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 16, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-26-0000147 | CU Hawai‘i Federal Credit Union v. Deutsch (Order Denying Motion to Dismiss Appeal by Leonard, J.) |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division | |
| October 16, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000731 | Robinson-Wells v. Knull (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| October 16, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000597 | State v. Wilhelm (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/15/2026, 158 Haw. 214. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/17/2026. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Wai‘anae Division | |
| October 14, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-26-0000366 | Corcoran v. Uilani LLC (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | |
| October 14, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000668 | Norrie v. Maui County Board of Variances and Appeals. ICA s.d.o., filed 05/08/2026, 158 Haw. 212. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/02/2026. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/27/2026. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| October 13, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000619 | In re: T.J. I.T., A.T.1, A.T.2, and K.T.2. ICA mem. op., filed 02/28/2025 [ada], 155 Haw. 387. Consolidated with CAAP-24-0000620. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/17/2025. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/15/2025. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 13, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000071 | State v. Tualaulelei (mem. op., affirmed). Consolidated with CAAP-25-0000072. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 13, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000439 | Cheng v. Stoler (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 12, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-26-0000219 | State v. Magazu (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 06/19/2026. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/14/2026. |
District Court, 5th Circuit, Līhuʻe Division | |
| October 12, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000823 | State v. Alday-Morales (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 09/22/2026. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/02/2026 |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| October 12, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000698 | State v. Bekkum (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). 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. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/02/2025. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/05/2025. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 08/07/2026, 158 Haw. 507. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| October 12, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000827 | Bates v. Administrative Director of the Courts (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/08/2026, 158 Haw. 211. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/11/2026. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| October 9, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-26-0000060 | Moreau-Brown v. Kenny (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 09/29/2026. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/06/2026. |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | |
| October 9, 2026 | S.Ct | SCAP-23-0000277 | R.H. v. Hayashi. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 8, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000793 | Estalilla v. Administrative Director of the Courts (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/27/2026, 158 Haw. 155. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/11/2026. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| October 8, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000743 | J.R. v. C.T. (s.d.o., denied and affirmed). |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| October 8, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000699 | A.M. v. J.M. (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 09/23/2026. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/05/2026. |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| October 8, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000837 | U.S. Bank Trust National Association v. Thomas (s.d.o., affirmed). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/19/2026. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/21/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 7, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000431 | Cabral v. Pali Momi Medical Center (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA Opinion, filed 08/18/2026. ICA Order of Correction, filed 08/19/2026. ICA Amended Order of Correction, filed 08/19/2026. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/08/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 7, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000546 | State v. Kauakahi. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit |