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Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
January 8, 2019 S.Ct SCPW-18-0000733 [ADA]

City and County of Honolulu v. State (Order of Correction). Petition for Extraordinary Writ Seeking Pre-Election Relief, filed 09/26/2018. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Respondents Ronald D. Kouchi and Scott K. Saiki, in their Official Capacities, filed 10/19/2018 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Regarding Petition for Extraordinary Writ Seeking Pre-Election Relief, filed 10/19/2018 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/20/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 455.

Original Proceeding
January 7, 2019 ICA CAAP-18-0000046 [ADA]

Gomes v. Hawaiian Electric Co. (Order Denying December 17, 2018 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of December 6, 2018 Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Denying December 24, 2018 Amended HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of December 6, 2018 Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Dismissing All Pending Motions as Moot, filed 12/06/2018 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/17/2018. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/24/2018. ICA Order of Correction, filed 01/10/2019 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 4, 2019 ICA CAAP-18-0000602 [ADA]

Chang v. Bank of Hawaii (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal).

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
January 4, 2019 ICA CAAP-18-0000676 [ADA]

Ally Bank v. Hochroth (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/01/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/15/2019 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 4, 2019 ICA CAAP-18-0000681 [ADA]

State v. Deleon (Order Granting Voluntary Dismissal of Appeal with Prejudice).

District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division
January 4, 2019 ICA CAAP-18-0000689 [ADA]

Vazquez v. Kam (Order Approving the December 5, 2018 Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 4, 2019 ICA CAAP-18-0000897 [ADA]

State v. Correia (Order Approving Stipulation for Voluntary Dismissal of the Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 2, 2019 S.Ct SCPR-18-0000966 [ADA]

In re Hampton (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License).

Original Proceeding
January 2, 2019 S.Ct SCPR-18-0000714 [ADA]

In re Song (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License).

Original Proceeding
January 2, 2019 S.Ct SCWC-17-0000701 [ADA]

State v. Beaudet-Close (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/29/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 331. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/21/2018. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/11/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/20/2019 [ada].  S.Ct Opinion, filed 06/24/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 66.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
January 2, 2019 ICA CAAP-16-0000062 [ADA]

Garcia v. State (s.d.o., affirmed, vacated, and remanded). Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-16-0000097.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 143 Haw. 526
December 31, 2018 S.Ct SCPR-18-0000957 [ADA]

In re Liska (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License).

Original Proceeding
December 28, 2018 S.Ct SCWC-15-0000464 [ADA]

Molokai Services Incorporated v. Hodgins (Order). ICA mem. op., filed 02/28/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 150. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/25/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/20/2018 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
December 28, 2018 S.Ct SCWC-15-0000529 [ADA]

Sakal v. Association of Apartment Owners of Hawaiian Monarch (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). Dissenting Order by Recktenwald, C.J., in which Nakayama, J. joins [ada]. ICA Opinion, filed 07/26/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 219. Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-15-0000573. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/03/2018. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/19/2018 [ada]. Petitioner/Defendant-Appellee Association of Apartment Owners of Hawaiian Monarch’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/30/2018. Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellant Sakal’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/03/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/17/2019 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/16/2019. S.Ct. Order, filed 05/22/2019 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/18/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 1.  Opinion Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part, By Recktenwald, C. J., With Whom Nakayama, J., Joins [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 28, 2018 ICA CAAP-18-0000448 [ADA]

Alsola v. AOAO Honolulu Park Place (Order Granting Dismissal of Appeal).

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
December 28, 2018 ICA CAAP-15-0000592

RC v. MC (mem.op., vacated, remanded, and affirmed). ICA Amended mem. op., filed 01/28/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 5.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/25/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/20/2019 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit 143 Haw. 524
December 28, 2018 ICA CAAP-17-0000848 [ADA]

The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York v. West (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 143 Haw. 525
December 28, 2018 ICA CAAP-17-0000807 [ADA]

HSBC Bank USA v. Marcantonio (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/25/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/06/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/09/2019 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 143 Haw. 525
December 27, 2018 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000284 [ADA]

McKenna v. Association of Apartment Owners of Elima Lani (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/29/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 484.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/16/2018.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/25/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 233.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
December 27, 2018 S.Ct SCWC-17-0000546 [ADA]

State v. Abihai (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 07/19/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 100. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/06/2018. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/28/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 398. Dissenting Opinion by Nakayama, J. in which Recktenwald, C.J., Joins [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 27, 2018 S.Ct SCPR-18-0000952 [ADA]

In re Steinberg (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License).

Original Proceeding
December 27, 2018 S.Ct SCPR-18-0000945 [ADA]

In re Rasp (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License).

Original Proceeding
December 27, 2018 ICA CAAP-16-0000178 [ADA]

Ramirez v. Aurora Loan Services, LLC (mem. op., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 143 Haw. 524
December 26, 2018 S.Ct SCWC-17-0000527 [ADA]

Copperfield v. McDonald (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 08/10/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 101. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/09/2018.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
December 26, 2018 ICA CAAP-16-0000476 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 143 Haw. 524
December 24, 2018 S.Ct SCPR-18-0000938 [ADA]

In re Bumbera (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License).

Original Proceeding
December 24, 2018 ICA CAAP-17-0000850 [ADA]

Kōkua Council for Senior Citizens v. Director of the Department of Health (mem. op., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/04/2019. SCt. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/21/2019 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 143 Haw. 524
December 24, 2018 ICA CAAP-18-0000532 [ADA]

Jones v. State (Amended Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 12/19/2018.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/27/2019.  ICA Order Dismissing Motion to Reinstate Appeal, filed 10/03/2019 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/21/2019.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/25/2019 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 24, 2018 ICA CAAP-15-0000510 [ADA]

Gelsey v. Ka Ono Ulu Estates Community Association, Inc. (mem. op., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 143 Haw. 523
December 21, 2018 S.Ct SCPR-18-0000901 [ADA]

In re Beljean (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License).

Original Proceeding
December 21, 2018 S.Ct SCWC-17-0000196 [ADA]

State v. Galvan (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/15/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 461. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/25/2018.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 21, 2018 S.Ct SCAP-16-0000114 [ADA]

Peer News LLC v. City and County of Honolulu. Dissenting Opinion by Nakayama, J., in which Recktenwald, C.J., joins [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (UIPA) 143 Haw. 472
December 21, 2018 S.Ct SCWC-15-0000067 [ADA]

State v. Hernandez. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Nakayama, J., in which Recktenwald, C.J., joins [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 03/17/2017 [ada], 139 Haw. 423. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/26/2017. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/06/2017 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 143 Haw. 501
December 21, 2018 ICA CAAP-16-0000042 [ADA]

Association of Apartment Owners of Century Center, Inc. v. An (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 143 Haw. 523
December 20, 2018 S.Ct SCPW-18-0000733 [ADA]

City and County of Honolulu v. State. Petition for Extraordinary Writ Seeking Pre-Election Relief, filed 09/26/2018. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Respondents Ronald D. Kouchi and Scott K. Saiki, in their Official Capacities, filed 10/19/2018 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Regarding Petition for Extraordinary Writ Seeking Pre-Election Relief, filed 10/19/2018 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 01/08/2019 [ada].

Original Proceeding 143 Haw. 455
December 20, 2018 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000441 [ADA]

In re: R Children (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 09/12/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 141. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/29/2018.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/13/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 477.

Family Court, 1st Circuit
December 20, 2018 ICA CAAP-16-0000049 [ADA]

State v. Cattaneo (s.d.o., affirmed). Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-16-0000050. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/31/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/08/2019 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 143 Haw. 523
December 20, 2018 ICA CAAP-15-0000332 [ADA]

U.S. Bank National Association v. Tabuyo (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). ICA Order Dismissing the Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30, filed 11/30/2015 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/10/2015. ICA Order Granting the December 10, 2015 Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/18/2015 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 143 Haw. 522
December 19, 2018 S.Ct SCWC-17-0000143 [ADA]

State v. Benitez (Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/08/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 370. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/13/2018. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/14/2018 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit
December 19, 2018 ICA CAAP-18-0000532

Jones v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). ICA Amended Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 12/24/2018 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/27/2019. ICA Order Dismissing Motion to Reinstate Appeal, filed 10/03/2019 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/21/2019.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/25/2019 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 19, 2018 ICA CAAP-18-0000091 [ADA]

In re LE (Order Dismissing for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Family Court, 1st Circuit
December 19, 2018 ICA CAAP-16-0000070 [ADA]

M Pocket Corporation v. Shanghai Shanghai, LLC (s.d.o., affirmed, vacated, and remanded). Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-16-0000195. ICA Order of Correction, filed 02/15/2019 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/19/2019.  S. Ct Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/03/2019 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 143 Haw. 522
December 18, 2018 ICA CAAP-16-0000782 [ADA]

Kekona v. Abastillas (Order Denying Defendants Paz Feng Abastillas and Robert A. Smith’s Motion for Reconsideration). ICA mem. op., filed 11/30/2018 [ada]. Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-16-0000679. Defendants Abastillas and Smith’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/10/2018. Plaintiff-Appellee Kekona’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/10/2018. Plaintiff-Appellee Kekona’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/10/2018. ICA Order Denying Plaintiff Kekona’s Motions for Reconsideration, filed 12/18/2018 [ada]. Plaintiff-Appellee Kekona’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/04/2019. Plaintiff-Appellee Kekona’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/04/2019. Defendants Abastillas and Smith’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/22/2019. Defendant-Appellant Bornemann’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/01/2019. Defendant-Appellant Bornemann’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/01/2019. S.Ct Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/04/2019 [ada]. S.Ct Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/04/2019 [ada]. S.Ct Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/04/2019 [ada]. S.Ct Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/04/2019 [ada]. S.Ct Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/04/2019 [ada]. S.Ct Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/04/2019 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 18, 2018 ICA CAAP-16-0000679 [ADA]

Kekona v. Abastillas (Order Denying Plaintiff Kekona’s Motions for Reconsideration). ICA mem. op., filed 11/30/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 333. Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-16-0000782. Defendants Abastillas and Smith’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/10/2018. Plaintiff-Appellee Kekona’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/10/2018. Plaintiff-Appellee Kekona’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/10/2018. ICA Order Denying Defendants Paz Feng Abastillas and Robert A. Smith’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/18/2018 [ada]. Plaintiff-Appellee Kekona’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/04/2019. Plaintiff-Appellee Kekona’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/04/2019. Defendants Abastillas and Smith’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/22/2019. Defendant-Appellant Bornemann’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/01/2019. Defendant-Appellant Bornemann’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/01/2019.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/04/2019 [ada]. S.Ct Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/04/2019 [ada]. S.Ct Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/04/2019 [ada]. S.Ct Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/04/2019 [ada]. S.Ct Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/04/2019 [ada]. S.Ct Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/04/2019 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 14, 2018 S.Ct SCWC-17-0000143 [ADA]

State v. Benitez (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/08/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 370. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/13/2018. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 12/19/2018 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit
December 14, 2018 S.Ct SCOT-17-0000184 [ADA]

In re Contested Case Hearing on the Water Use Permit Application Originally Filed by Kukui (Molokai), Inc. (Order of Correction). S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/10/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 434.

Commission on Water Resource Management
December 14, 2018 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000319 [ADA]

Nationstar Mortgage LLC v. Kanahele (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 06/12/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 459. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/24/2018. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/01/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 394.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
December 13, 2018 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000873 [ADA]

State v. Wakamoto. ICA s.d.o., filed 10/20/2017 [ada], 141 Haw. 12. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/21/2017. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/29/2018 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division (OVUII) 143 Haw. 443
December 13, 2018 ICA CAAP-18-0000491 [ADA]

Ishii v. Halawa Electrical Service and Repair, LLC (Order of Correction). ICA Order, filed 12/11/2018 [ada].

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
December 12, 2018 S.Ct SCWC-15-0000705 [ADA]

McGee v. Campaign Spending Commission (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 07/31/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 101. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/01/2018.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
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