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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000108 [ADA] | Karsom v. State (s.d.o., affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 155 Haw. 192 |
| October 31, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000390 [ADA] | Nationstar Mortgage LLC v. Kanahele (Amended s.d.o., affirmed). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/28/2024. ICA Order Withdrawing Summary Disposition Order, filed 10/28/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 155 Haw. 221 |
| October 31, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000777 [ADA] | Fasi v. Fasi (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/02/2025. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 155 Haw. 192 |
| October 31, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000726 [ADA] | Davis v. GP Services, LLC (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal, filed 05/26/2021 [ada]. ICA Order of Correction, filed 12/12/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 155 Haw. 189 |
| October 31, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000516 [ADA] | Sierra Club v. Board of Land and Natural Resources (Order of Correction). ICA Opinion, filed 04/12/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 264. Dissenting Opinion by Nakasone, J. Consolidated with CAAP-22-0000519. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/15/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/11/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 30, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000344 [ADA] | Rigotti v. Planning Department of the County of Kauai (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | 155 Haw. 181 |
| October 30, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000388 [ADA] | State v. Spies (Order). ICA mem. op., filed 10/03/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 98. ICA Order of Correction, filed 10/04/2024. ICA Amended Order of Correction, filed 10/04/2024 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/11/2024. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/16/2024. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/08/2025. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/29/2025 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/20/2025 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| October 30, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000688 [ADA] | State v. Simpson (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 155 Haw. 192 |
| October 30, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000705 [ADA] | State v. Wilson (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 155 Haw. 180 |
| October 30, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000097 [ADA] | Yamaguchi v. Title Guaranty Escrow Services, Inc. (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/12/2024. ICA Order, filed 11/15/2024 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/17/2025. S.Ct Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/04/2025 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 155 Haw. 180 |
| October 28, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000390 [ADA] | Nationstar Mortgage LLC v. Kanahele (Order Withdrawing Summary Disposition Order). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/28/2024. ICA Amended s.d.o., filed 10/31/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 221. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| October 28, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000327 [ADA] | RSM, Inc. v. Middleton (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/24/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/18/2025 [ada]. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Hilo District | 155 Haw. 189 |
| October 28, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000652 [ADA] | Young v. Employment Security Appeals Referee Office (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 155 Haw. 179 |
| October 28, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000390 | Nationstar Mortgage LLC v. Kanahele (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Order Withdrawing Summary Disposition Order, filed 10/28/2024 [ada]. ICA Amended s.d.o., filed 10/31/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 221. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| October 25, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000573 [ADA] | Kendrick v. Planning Department of the County of Kaua‘i. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| October 24, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000368 [ADA] | State v. Kanoa (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 08/19/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 419. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/29/2024. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/27/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/10/2025 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 24, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000505 [ADA] | Andrade v. Kuolulu (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 06/04/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 289. Consolidated with CAAP-19-0000576. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/30/2024. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/29/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/26/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| October 24, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000311 [ADA] | In re: the Elaine Emma Short Revocable Living Trust Agreement, Dated July 17, 1984 (s.d.o., vacated, affirmed, and remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/21/2025. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/17/2025 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 155 Haw. 179 |
| October 23, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000383 [ADA] | Kia‘i Wai o Wai‘ale‘ale v. Board of Land and Natural Resources (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/28/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 407. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/03/2024. ICA Order, filed 07/09/2024 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/31/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/24/2024 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/27/2024. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 23, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000662 [ADA] | Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund v. Department of Public Works (Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/21/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 178. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| October 23, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000309 [ADA] | Selene Finance LP v. Smith (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/22/2025. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/05/2025 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 155 Haw. 179 |
| October 23, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000059 [ADA] | Taran v. Lagger (Order). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/11/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 100. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/18/2024. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/11/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/14/2025 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| October 23, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000663 [ADA] | HSBC Bank USA v. Scardino (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 155 Haw. 178 |
| October 23, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000128 [ADA] | Scher v. Scher (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 155 Haw. 179 |
| October 22, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000062 [ADA] | Citimortgage, Inc. v. Brum, Sr. (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/21/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 256. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/27/2024. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 22, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000707 [ADA] | Citibank v. Gaspar (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/23/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/19/2025 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 155 Haw. 189 |
| October 21, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000662 [ADA] | Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund v. Department of Public Works (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Order of Correction, filed 10/23/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 155 Haw. 178 |
| October 21, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000463 [ADA] | Beselt v. Waldorf=Astoria Management LLC (s.d.o., affirmed). Consolidated with CAAP-21-0000490 and CAAP-21-0000492. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/30/2024. ICA Order Rejecting Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/06/2024 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/22/2025. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/19/2025 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 155 Haw. 178 |
| October 18, 2024 | S.Ct | SCPW-24-0000506 [ADA] | Kaohu, Jr. v. State (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus). Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed 07/30/2024. |
Original Proceeding | |
| October 18, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000704 [ADA] | In Re: The Arbitration between Kim v. Hickam Communities LLC (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 155 Haw. 177 |
| October 18, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000861 [ADA] | State v. White (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/29/2024. ICA Amended s.d.o., filed 05/29/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 289. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/04/2024. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| October 17, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000536 [ADA] | State v. Walter (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/01/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 159. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/21/2024. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 17, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000302 [ADA] | Sotelo v. Bank of America, N.A. (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 17, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000324 [ADA] | Jadan v. State (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 17, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000053 [ADA] | Martinez v. Martinez (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| October 17, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000032 [ADA] | State v. Nishimura (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 17, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000011 [ADA] | Bell v. Goodenow (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| October 17, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000347 [ADA] | Adams v. Parsons (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| October 17, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000229 [ADA] | Suganuma v. Goodman (mem. op., vacated and remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/12/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/12/2025 [ada]. |
Tax Appeal Court | 155 Haw. 101 |
| October 17, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000185 [ADA] | State v. Hoffman. ICA s.d.o., filed 03/01/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 45. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/24/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/29/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | 155 Haw. 166 |
| October 17, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-20-0000400 [ADA] | Griffin v. Griffin (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 07/12/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 411. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/05/2024. |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| October 16, 2024 | S.Ct | SCAP-23-0000421 [ADA] | Umberger v. Department of Land and Natural Resources (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Environmental Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 16, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000378 [ADA] | So-Cal Capital, Inc. v. 2270 Pacific Heights Road LLC (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/03/2025. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/30/2025 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 155 Haw. 188 |
| October 16, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000069 [ADA] | Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s of London v. Continental Casualty Company (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| October 16, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000527 [ADA] | Reifsnyder v. Administrative Director of the Courts (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| October 16, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000002 [ADA] | Kong v. Brenneis (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Ko‘olaupoko Division | |
| October 15, 2024 | S.Ct | SCAP-24-0000109 [ADA] | Daoang v. Perry (Order of Correction). S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/15/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 157. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/25/2024. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/01/2024 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 11/04/2024 [ada]. |
District Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| October 15, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000117 [ADA] | Bruce v. Chen (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| October 15, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000022 [ADA] | State v. Filipe (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/14/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 36. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/10/2024. S.Ct Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/08/2024 [ada]. S.Ct. mem.op., filed 08/13/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 415. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 155 Haw. 177 |
| October 15, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000740 [ADA] | Robin 1 Properties, LLC v. Green Builders Hawaii, Inc. (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |